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Summary of the latest Aion Weekly Update (April 16th, 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_jmlzl_1No

- 💜 New Aion website, logo, and branding! Check out https://aion.network
- 🎥 Matt Spoke is doing a TV interview! More details coming soon
- 🚀 Attendence ramping up for AionEx on May 2nd! https://aion.network/aionex/

🚨 And the moment we all have been waiting for... 🚨

- 🏁 MAINNET launching on APRIL 25th! Global livestream event will take place from Aion offices accross the world and stay tuned as community can participate in launch

Future partnerships are a phone call away for Aion:

. Canada's largest Stock Exchange TMX VP & Board of Directors Member are Aion advisors
. Matt Spoke is Founding Board Member of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
. Matt is also a Fintech Advisor for the Ontario Securities Commission & Ministry of Finance.
. Nuco is a Founding Member of the Blockchain Research Institute
. Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di lorio is Advisor to Aion
. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is Advisor to Nuco, Aion’s parent.
. Ethereum co-founder Joeseph Lubin & Matt are cofounders of Muskoka Group
. Vitalik’s father, Dmitry Buterin is Angel investor in Nuco

here are some event updates:

🇨🇦FinTech Canada's Blockchain Economic Event
Thursday, April 19th, 2018  Sessions 9:00am - 5:00pm & Panels 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel 123 Queen St. W. Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
https://fintechcan.ca
Featuring talk by Aion's Kesem Frank.

🇺🇸Distributed Markets Chicago Conference
Monday, April 23, 2018  8:00am - 5:00pm
Navy Pier Aon Grand Ballroom - 600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago IL 60611
https://markets.distributed.com/
Featuring talk by Aion's Matt Spoke.

🇺🇸Chicago Meet up : Meet & Greet & Learn w/ Aion & Enigma
Monday, April 23, 2018 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM at The Hubbard Inn
110 W. Hubbard Street · Chicago, IL Third Floor - Elevator in the Foyer
www.meetup.com/chicagoblockchainproject/events/249165073/
Featuring talk by Aion's Matt Spoke & Enigma's Tor Bair.

🇨🇦Hamilton Meet up: Examining Blockchain Interoperability with Aion Network
Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
CoMotion on King - 115 King St East · Hamilton, ON
www.meetup.com/HAMILTON-BLOCKCHAIN/events/246952410/
Featuring talk by Aion's Matt Spoke.

🇨🇦2nd Annual Toronto Blockchain Conference
Tuesday,  April 24th, 2018, 8:00am - 4:00pm ( Networking 4:00pm - 8:00pm)
MaRS Discovery District Toronto -  101 College St, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7
www.blockchain-toronto.com/
Featuring talk by Aion's Kesem Frank.
           Also coming up:

🇨🇦May 2, Toronto - AIONEX, Aion's first major developer conference, https://aion.network/aionex/
🇨🇦May 3 - 5, Toronto - EDCON (Major Sponsor and Speaker slots) https://edcon.io/
🇺🇸May 14 - 16, New York City - Consensus 2018 (Founder Matt Spoke talk)   https://www.coindesk.com/events/consensus-2018/
🇺🇸May 14, New York City, Blockchain Week Official Event https://www.coindesk.com/events/consensus-2018/blockchain-week/
🇺🇸May 17, NYC - Meet-Up (TBC)

There are several roles that provide rewards in Aion's economic model:

For the initial PoW release (this year Q2), rewards can be earned by mining.

On Aion-1 (2019 release, hybrid consensus), validators/nodes will receive rewards for processing transactions. Additionally, validator backers (DPoS stakers and PoI solvers) will earn rewards by supporting the validators.

The PoW and hybrid consensus releases will be bridged and coexist. AION's coin supply will exist on both chains, so mining will continue to generate rewards into the future.

Additionally, Aion bridges between blockchain networks will have their own distinct network of validators and fee distribution structures.

Further reading:

aion.network/downloads/aion.network_token-use_en.pdf

aion.network/downloads/aion.network_monetary-policy_en.pdf

💥In preparation for AIONEX conference, we want to get our community involved in the day long conference.

🎬We're asking our community members to send us a short 5-15 second video saying Matt Spoke's catch phrase  "Dialing in from.... " and completing the sentence with your location and something about AION.

💾 Once it's recorded, sent it to me jay@aion.network via www.wetransfer.com

🎥 We'll take all these videos and edit it all the submissions, we'll also have token prizes for the best videos - so be creative!

https://blog.aion.network/aion-mainnet-launch-kilimanjaro-22a2f4ff8087

Aion Mainnet launch — Kilimanjaro
On Wednesday April 25, 2018, Aion mainnet will officially launch with the release of the Kilimanjaro network. It has been a very exciting road to this point, and big thank you to the community! For all those participating in the testnet, your feedback and efforts are exceptional.

The Kilimanjaro network launch event will be live streamed at 10AM ET, so keep an eye on our social channels for the link. Shortly following the live event the node and reference miner resources will be released on the Aion Github. More details about the release will be available on our forum.

With the launch of Kilimanjaro Network, Aion sets the foundation for blockchain interoperability. In months following Kilimanjaro release, the Aion Token Bridge will be deployed. The Aion Token Bridge is built for transferring AION (ERC-20) tokens on Ethereum to flow seamlessly into and become native AION coins.
Thanks again to all the community for your support. Be sure to tune into the mainnet launch live stream, and see you at AionEX in Toronto on May 2nd!

The following is a summary of what is being released:
Aion Phase 1: Kilimanjaro Release
Virtual Machine — FastVM with EVM Source Compatibility
Aion FastVM is an enhanced Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), featuring 128-bit data word size for better performance. It uses LLVM JIT as execution engine and runs decentralized application at native speed. Due to the architecture change, the instruction set and the energy cost of each instruction has been optimized. In addition, solidity compiler has been updated so that it can generate code for the Aion FastVM.

Aion Proof of Work — Equihash 210_9
The Kilimanjaro Release utilizes an optimized equihash consensus algorithm we’ve named Equihash210_9. This is a modification to the equihash algorithm, which doubles the memory requirement while achieving the required block times.

Aion Core — Multi-Chain Framework, Wire Protocol (P2P), Tx Pool, Event Manager
Aion Core is a collection of foundational modules necessary to run the Aion blockchain. The multi-chain framework contains the foundational structure for the modules that constitute the Aion blockchain. The Aion Wire module is a peer-to-peer (P2P) communications protocol. This protocol sets the standard for how Aion nodes interface between themselves by defining communication message structures. Event Manager (RPL) is the serialization solution, encoding arrays of binary data in a structure for Aion core.

Aion APIs — Java API, Web3 API Compatibility
The Aion Web3 repo provides the tools for using the Aion compatible Web3 API. It contains the setup instructions, tutorial content, example use-cases and test multi-sig wallet. The API repo contains a Java implementation of the Aion blockchain kernel application programming interface, built using Java 8. It uses the ZMQ Java binding as the network transfer layer protocol for improved stability, reliability and security. This repo will also contain future API implementations.

Aion Interchain — Token Bridge and Interchain Communication
The Token Bridge is being developed for a post Kilimanjaro release. The Token Bridge is built for the purpose of migrating AION ERC-20 token supply from Ethereum to native AION coins on Kilimanjaro using a trustless interchain mechanism.

Aion’s full roadmap including the Denali and Everest releases is available on its website.

Join us Wednesday April 25, 2018 for the Aion Network mainnet official launch of the Kilimanjaro network via live stream starting at 10AM ET.

AION had a very good rise. I think the mainnet started a downward trend with profit sales to the end.

short-term trade offers a viable environment.  ;)

This is good, so that one will truely see the project enters next stage in its life cycle, but one thing I have been asking about the project, it what is better in this project when comapred to Ethereum, I saw that this is solving the scalalbility issue in the space which to me is not enough

FAQs:

When is the main net release?
The release will be live streamed beginning 9:30 AM EST on April 25

What do I have to do with my tokens?
Nothing. In the next few months, a decentralized token bridge will be released that will allow folks to convert their Aion ERC20 tokens to native Aion coins at their convenience, if they choose.

Will there be staking?
Yes, in phase 3 (2019). The current main net release is proof of work, so folks will be able to mine Aion right out of the gate.

Aion gives huge advantages for Dapp developer & their ICOs:

. Security & Logistics: When your Mainnet launches, you don’t have to waste time for your startup (or users) with a centralized token swap, that’s time consuming & susceptible to hacks & theft, Aion makes token swaps decentralized.

. Legal: Centralized token swaps are subject to SEC & FinCen money transmitter regulations. A decentralized token swap puts you at less legal risk since you’ll never be in possession of people’s tokens at any given time during the swap

. Interoperability: Aion allows your Dapp to be accessed by users of any network, unlike Dapps on other platforms, they‘re only accessible to users within their native networks only which hinders mainstream adoption.

. Scalability: Aion let’s your Dapp scale infinitely through Spoke chains. i.e. CryptoKitties can still be hosted on Ethereum but use AION Hub & Spoke model to infinitely scale its throughput & avoid clogging Ethereum to a halt as we’ve seen before. Same thing happened to NEO recently.

I am not a fan of their new website. Logo colors are ugly and also hard on the eyes. Coin is great though.

💡For the Tech-Minded💡

🌐Test Net Public Release:
https://blog.aion.network/aionopensourcerelease-a8ae4b2cba07

📖Aion User Manual:
https://github.com/aionnetwork/aion/blob/dev/docs/aion.owners.manual.pdf?raw=true

🔩Mining Module (Aion's Equihash2109) blog post:
https://blog.aion.network/aionminermodule-fe82196eeab4

⛏️Mining repository:
https://github.com/aionnetwork/aion_miner/blob/master/README.md

💰Mining economics:
https://aion.network/downloads/aion.network_monetary-policy_en.pdf

📖Wikis (including Main Kernel, FastVM, and Web3 API):
https://github.com/aionnetwork/aion/wiki

↔️Token-to-coin conversion:
https://github.com/aionnetwork/aion_interchain/blob/master/documentation/aion_token_bridge.md

🛠️Token use:
https://aion.network/downloads/aion.network_token-use_en.pdf

Aion's Forum is the go-to for technical questions and discussions with Aion devs, particularly about mining:
forum.aion.network

Yep, a lot of community members felt the same. it was relayed to the team. it doesnt matter if you believe in the tech though.

Read this tweeted by someone that Teeka of Palm Beach group has called AION as the CISCO of the blockchain world. Do not have access to full  information on this but holding a small position for long term in AION.

The same scenario came to fruition. Before Mainnet, sales were profitable. But I am a long time holder.

of course, physical appearance, can indirectly affect the interest of investors to join in investing in the project. their teams should pay more attention to maximization. hopefully this can be fixed again

Together with IOTA, AION is my best bet for 2018. According to Metcalfes law this one could be a giant, nearing the Ethereum market cap.
The market cap is still tiny, gains of x10 are possible.

Me too. I believe in the project, in the idea and the team. I'm not planning on selling until the end of the year. I believe in good growth.

if that news be correct, AION will go to the moon. and will have good potential to raise more. i think it can reach into 10th in coin market cap.

There might be some big partnership announcement from mainnet launch until AIONEX. Lets wait and see.

The price could be a little further down to mainnet only 6 hours left. After Mainnet it will go up again.

Aion is great project. Even at a time when the price of the altcoins dropped sharply. All the news about this coin positive direction, so I think it is a great potential and thats good to hold some aion :)

I prefer to buy AION because ICON and Wanchain partners have earned me so much more.

Let's see what happens. Hope on a good growth!

The livestream starts in 30mins and we'd love to have our community engage with us by to tweeting using the hashtag #AIONLAUNCH which we will show during the presentation.  Join us for the the livestream here: https://t.co/wCm5smhQoi https://t.co/6EX1M2t7hS

⛏If you're interested in mining AION please check out the following links:

⚙️We recommend reading our Getting started / Help Page - https://github.com/aionnetwork/aion/wiki/Aion-Owner's-Manual

💾Here are the 3 elements you can download:
Solo Mining Pool
v0.2.2 Solo mining pool 
v0.2.1 CUDA and CPU reference mining clients
here: https://forum.aion.network/t/aion-kilimanjaro-release-and-mainnet-dashboard/738. 

🚧For any support please post: https://forum.aion.network/c/mining

👀Today's Press:

🎮TechCrunch:
https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/25/aion-launches-first-public-blockchain-network/

👔EconoTimes: Crypto Experts
COO Kesem Frank quoted
https://www.econotimes.com/FxWirePro-BTC-USD-outlook-crypto-experts-react-on-recent-price-recovery-1272754

🏒Beta Kit: Aion Launch Blockchain Interoperability Platform
AION Network Launch write up in Canadian Tech Blog
https://betakit.com/aion-network-launches-blockchain-interoperability-platform-to-public/

We had a stimulating meetup in TelAviv #Israel with our partners Bancor covering cross-chain development featuring talks by AionNetwork's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcwzbZlrIy0&feature=youtu.be

You have to look at the big picture with the Aion project (which has a 2 year road map) to truly understand its goal and why they named their milestones after mountains.

Nonetheless, groundbreaking releases are right around the corner, including the smart contract super highway. The Aion-Ethereum bridge is projected to be released this summer. The Aion Virtual Machine (featuring parallel transaction processing) is scheduled for release before EOY 2019.

DApps have been waiting for this kind of scaling solution and will start migrating over immediately, quickly, and en masse.

When traffic on and between both networks spikes and Metcalfe's Law takes effect, hold on to your hat!

If AION does not meat the roadmap before 2020, i am more than sure that the project will be a fail and everyone is gonna dump their tokens.

I am not trying to be a pesimist guy, but it is obvious that they need to fill up their roadmap soon.

⛏If you're interested in mining AION please check out the following links:

⚙️We recommend reading our Getting started / Help Page - https://github.com/aionnetwork/aion/wiki/Aion-Owner's-Manual

💾Here are the 3 elements you can download:
Solo Mining Pool
v0.2.2 Solo mining pool 
v0.2.1 CUDA and CPU reference mining clients
here: https://forum.aion.network/t/aion-kilimanjaro-release-and-mainnet-dashboard/738. 

👩‍👩‍👧‍👧Community built bullet point guide to run Aion https://forum.aion.network/t/no-windows-miner/756/10

🚧For any support please post: https://forum.aion.network/c/mining

since TRX will be launching main net, everyone is following this. Everyone is leaving ETH blockchain. But I think utility tokens should be better ERC20.

Aion is a not-for-profit project by Nuco Global that has 4 main competitive advantages:

The Tech
Aion is developing a protocol and bridging system that will allow transfer of value and logic between blockchain networks, like what TCP/IP protocol and routers did for isolated intranets in the 1990's.

Aion will enable interoperable dApps that can make changes on one blockchain based on changes on others. For example, an entry on a hospital's blockchain about a medical procedure could trigger a dApp that verifies coverage on an insurance blockchain and then triggers payment on a bank's blockchain. Other interoperability projects only seek to make interoperability possible between and among their own networks, or transfer value but not logic.

Aion plans to release its first interchain bridge soon--a decentralized token bridge (technical documentation; video explanation) to convert Aion ERC20 tokens on Ethereum to native Aion coins on Aion's upcoming main net. One-off bridges connecting Aion with Ethereum and other private and public blockchain networks will be developed and tested on an ongoing basis, leading up to the release of Aion's generic bridge in phase 3 (currently projected for release in 2019).

Aion's virtual machine (AVM) is being built for speed and efficiency. The FastVM (the current release) has already achieved major speed and efficiency improvements over Ethereum's virtual machine in benchmark tests. Aion's test net is grinding through huge transaction numbers in stress tests. You can see the test net in action live on Aion's dashboard and explorer. The AVM (projected for release in phase 2 later this year) will achieve even faster transaction speeds through parallel transaction processing (which is like going from a one-lane road to a 64-lane superhighway).

The AVM will allow users to generate custom, Aion-compatible "spoke" chains connected to Aion-1 (the main public "hub" blockchain). This means quick and simple blockchain creation tailored to a user's particular blockchain infrastructure needs (like privacy and speed). Spoke chain generation is also projected to be released in phase 2 later this year.

Aion's spoke chain functionality will also address scalability because resource-intensive dApp operations can be off-loaded from Aion-1 (or other blockchains) to spoke chains. For example, imagine if most of the CryptoKitties dApp's breeding and trading operations were performed on its own chain before the final state information were reported back to the Ethereum network to avoid network congestion.

The initial main net release utilizes a modified Proof of Work consensus algorithm and rewards can be earned by mining. On Aion-1 (hybrid consensus release in phase 3, 2019), validators/nodes will receive rewards for processing transactions and validator backers (Delegated Proof of Stake stakers and Proof of Intelligence solvers) will earn rewards by supporting the validators. Aion bridges will also have their own distinct network of validators and fee distribution structures. The PoW and hybrid consensus releases will coexist via bridging, so Aion's coin supply will exist on and between both chains.

The release date of Aion's main net will be announced soon, and may fall before the end of April. More details on the tech are available in Aion's white papers (with more technical papers to be released later in the roadmap) and on Aion's Forum.

The Team
Aion's team members have been building blockchain networks for government and enterprise clients for years--and now they're building one for themselves.

Founder Matt Spoke is CEO of Nuco Global, a blockchain infrastructure company whose clients include TD Bank, the Ontario Government, and TMX Group. Co-founder Kesem Frank talked about some of this work at FFCON18 recently.

Before that, Matt co-founded Deloitte's blockchain team, Rubix. Matt is a Founding Steward of the Muskoka Group with Ethereum Co-Founder Joe Lubin and Don and Alex Tapscott, and a Founding Board Member of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. Matt has been appointed as Advisor to the Ontario Securities Commission and Ministry of Finance.

Aion's advisors include Ethereum Co-Founder Anthony Di Iorio and TMX Group's VP of Innovation & Enterprise Delivery, John Lee.

Aion's growing team of 35+ already has double-digit engineers and is planned to double in size before the end of the year. Aion will soon have teams in Shanghai, Barbados, and Romania in addition to their new, bigger headquarters in Toronto.

The Partnerships
Aion's list of partnerships includes Fortune 1000 companies (Moog), leaders in finance (Deloitte), and other blockchain projects (Icon, Wanchain, SONM, Metaverse, Enigma, Bancor, Bitt, and SingularityNET). Additional partnership announcements are expected in the coming weeks and months.

The Message
The Aion team is in the middle of their World Tour and laser-focused on establishing a network of developers to build on Aion and enterprises who can use Aion to build their own blockchains and connect with other public and private blockchain networks.

May 2018 is going to be a particularly big month. AionEX is Aion's inaugural developers conference on May 2 in Toronto. This leads right into EDCON, Ethereum's community developers conference May 3-5 in Toronto, which Aion is Super Sponsoring and at which Matt Spoke is a speaker. In mid-May, Matt also plans to speak at Consensus 2018 in NYC.

TL;DR - The Tech is truely next-generation. The Team is top-notch. The Partnerships are impressive. The Message is spreading worldwide.

--And Aion's just getting started--

The potential network effect cannot be overstated. Aion may not corner the interoperability market completely, but it is poised to dominate, particularly in the North American and enterprise markets.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/25/aion-launches-first-public-blockchain-network/

https://betakit.com/aion-network-launches-blockchain-interoperability-platform-to-public

https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/first-interoperable-blockchain-platform-aion-network-launches

https://www.banklesstimes.com/2018/04/25/aion-launches-blockchain-interoperability-platform

https://cryptorecorder.com/2018/04/26/aion-coin-network-launch-set-to-create-the-first-global-public-blockchain-network

https://www.econotimes.com/Aion-rolls-out-blockchain-interoperability-platform-1275464

http://blocktribune.com/blockchain-interoperability-platform-launched-by-aion

https://cryptobriefing.com/aion-mainnet-launch-blockchain/

https://dailyhodl.com/2018/04/27/aions-new-blockchain-aims-to-serve-bitcoin-ethereum-eos-cardano-neo/

https://www.coinlive.io/analysis/aion-mainnet-the-kilimanjaro-network-official-launch-live-coverage

Join the Aion community on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 for the Aion Network’s inaugural conference, AIONEX.

This event will feature technical discussions and talks on the impact of a common interoperable protocol by blockchain thought leaders and engineers from Aion and across the industry.

https://youtu.be/vDesV3Kc5T0

https://aion.network/aionex

In this new design, instead of those connected via social media channels or Google's search or forums, the blockchain uses their separate protocols - Cardano, Ethereum, Bitcoin, NEO, Tron. , EOS, NEM - will connect, communicate, share, gain consensus, and perform complex operations. Since all these blocks speak different languages, Aion will act as an interpreter. As a third generation blockchain, Aion goes beyond first-generation blockchains designed for peer-to-peer transactions, such as Bitcoin, and second-generation blockchains that handle more complex functions, such as contracts. intelligent Ethereum. It mounts all the blockchain together and creates a fabric, similar to the web.

Hi all, mega thread for today's presentations:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AionNetwork/comments/8gi02j/aionex_2018_mega_thread/

AION is a great project, excited to see how it does with all this positive news coming.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/8gjv2d/aion_just_did_a_live_demo_of_the_first_crosschain/

Aion is all these 3 things:

1. Full fledged blockchain platform with its own virtual machine that can host its own Dapps, not just any Dapps, interoperable Dapps that can operate across multiple networks.

2. Router Network that interconnects blockchains or DAGs via the Aion Bridging Protocol that allows transfer of both value & logic between networks.

3. Hub & Spoke framework to infinitely scale networks by creating multiple custom spoke chains to route transactions & avoid bottlenecks on the main chain.


Aion's Competitive Advantages:

1. General Interoperability

Aion is developing a protocol and bridging system that will allow transfer of value and logic (if this then that) between blockchains, enabling interoperable Dapps. Other interoperability chains only seek to make interoperability possible between and among their own networks, or only transfer value.

2. The Team

Aion's team is second to none. Founder Matt Spoke is CEO of Nuco, whose clients include the government of Ontario and TMX Group. Before that, Matt headed up Deloitte's blockchain team. Matt is a founding board member of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and a founding steward of the Muskoka group with Don and Alex Tapscott and Joe Lubin. Aion's advisors include Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio and two TMX Group execs. Their growing team of 35+ has double-digit engineers, and Aion will soon have teams in Shanghai, Barbados, and Romania.

3. Partnerships

Aion's list of partners continues to grow. It includes Fortune 1000 companies (like Moog), leaders in finance (Deloitte), and even other blockchains (Icon, Wanchain, SONM, Metaverse, Enigma).

Didnt know their advisors are that well connection. Congrats to them.

any help mining with AMD GPU?

The more I read about POA, the less impressed I get.

POA is simply an Ethereum side chain that uses Proof of Authority consensus. Aion features a number of advancements from Ethereum, particularly the FastVM/AVM, spoke chain creation, custom scripting language, hybrid DPoS/PoI consensus model, and of course bridging between disparate blockchains that allows transfer of value AND logic.

POA uses 12 validators (https://github.com/poanetwork/wiki/wiki/What-is-POA) (17 registered (https://validators.poa.network)) which are all public notaries, so consensus is centralized and vulnerable to a number of exploits and attacks. POA's token bridge only uses 3 validators, and is subject to daily use limits due to attack vulnerabilities.

POA's token is an ERC677 (http://blockchainers.org/index.php/tag/erc-677), which is basically an ERC20 with a transferAndCall function added. This token standard was built specifically with backwards compatibility in mind (i.e. to be converted back into ERC20). POA's "token bridge" just converts from a barely-more-advanced version of an ERC20 back to an ERC20. The ERC677 and ERC20 tokens are so similar, they can be stored in the same wallet address.

Aion's coins feature an upgraded address system (https://blog.aion.network/aionaddresssecurity-ff4362196b24) for additional security. Moving between Aion's unique address convention to ERC20 and back presents a more complex challenge.

Importantly, as far as I can tell POA has no other interoperability functionality in development or even planned.

The Aion-1 blockchain acts as Router at the core of the Aion network. It has a Virtual Machine (AVM) which gives Aion 2 major advantages:

1. Instant Finality: The Aion-1 VM has parallel transaction processing to make sure Aion-1 doesn't become a bottleneck for performance while routing transactions between blockchains since they have different confirmation times.

2. Interoperable Dapps: The Aion-1 VM can host Dapps that read & trigger logic between different blockchains:
. IF THIS happens on blockchain A
. THEN THAT should happen on blockchain B

⛏If you're interested in mining AION please check out the following links:

⚙️We recommend reading our Getting started / Help Page - https://github.com/aionnetwork/aion/wiki/Aion-Owner's-Manual

💾Here are the 3 elements you can download:
Solo Mining Pool
v0.2.2 Solo mining pool 
v0.2.1 CUDA and CPU reference mining clients
here: https://forum.aion.network/t/aion-kilimanjaro-release-and-mainnet-dashboard/738. 

👩‍👩‍👧‍👧Community built bullet point guide to run Aion https://forum.aion.network/t/no-windows-miner/756/10

🚧For any support please post: https://forum.aion.network/c/mining

Wanchain transfers only value between chains as Wan is only focused on financial sector (loans, investments, ICO fund management, etc...) rather than interconnecting networks like AION

AION allows transfer of BOTH Value & Logic between dissimilar networks such as triggering Smart Contracts between blockchains, etc... i.e. :

1. IF THIS event happens on Blockchain A

2. THEN THAT event happen occur on Blockchain B

. Aion is also all these 3 things at the same time:

1. Full fledged blockchain platform with its own virtual machine (AVM) that can host its own interoperable Dapps that can operate & scale across multiple networks

2. Router Network that interconnects all kinds of networks (blockchains, DAGs, old legacy systems, off-chain APIs or data feeds, etc...)

3. Framework for spoke chains that can be operated in parallel to achieve infinite scalability through interoperability (Unlimited Transactions Per Second)

Dapp developers & large enterprise clients are already migrating to Aion:

. Aion has a working Mainnet & a cross-chain bridge between Aion & Ethereum.

. Cosmos has neither at this point. Mainnet planned later this summer.

. Polkadot has a whitepaper, Mainnet not coming till late 2019.

Yes, we see a lot of positive news from the AION project recently. Unfortunately, the market does not react on them at all, the price of the coin is at the same level of about $ 4, and apparently the January highs of $ 10 we will not be able to see soon!

Aion cross-chain interoperability can achieve infinite scalability via spoke chains (Unlimited TPS)

Dapps can use multiple Aion spoke chains to run their portions that require high throughput, then simply signal the final results back to original chain (Ethereum or Aion-1).

You can use 1 Million spoke chains operated in parallel by same or different validators to produce a throughput of 100 Million TPS for example. (since each handles 100tps according to Testnet results)

There is no limit to how many Spoke chains you can use.

Aion is all these 3 things:

1. Dapp platform (Like Ethereum, EOS & NEO)
2. Router that interconnects networks
3. Framework for Spoke chains that can scale infinitely to achieve unlimited TPS

Check this out:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AionNetwork/comments/8jy16d/vodafone_poc_demo_video_powered_by_aion/

Aion is a good project but now has so many direct competitors in the Interoperability space which is going to make it difficult for me to make case for it. I think I would rather pick some projects with stronger community and team than Aion projects

There are 3 ways you can look at Aion's MC in light of TRS:

1. CMC's formula (MC = current circulating supply * price = 150MM * $2.50 = $375MM) - This calculation changes monthly because of changes in both price and circulating supply (due to TRS distributions). The dynamics of this method is frankly too complicated for some people to grasp, and folks fear what they don't understand. I think this fear keeps some buyers away. This MC figure is viewed by most as a gross undervaluation, but it's the commonly-accepted method.

2. Endgame calculation (MC = total supply * price = 466MM * $2.50 = $1.165B) - This is a much simpler way of calculating MC because it avoids the TRS complication of changing circulating supply and just uses total supply for the MC calculation. The problem with this method is that the total supply will not be in circulation until the end of 2020 and that the vast majority of tokens to be released will go to the founders, so this figure tends to be an overvaluation (although I'd argue that Aion is still undervalued even by this method, which would still put Aion outside the top 20).

3. Public TRS completion (MC = circulating supply after public TRS ends * price = 260MM * $2.50 = $650MM) - This might be an appropriate middle ground. On the one hand, it acknowledges that the current circulating supply changes too much between now and the end of the public TRS this November. At the same time, it considers that the remaining tokens will be distributed to the founders, which in turn will be distributed through the bounty and AionVentures programs, spent to cover operating expenses, with the remainder being held in reserves. Again, Aion is undervalued under this method of calculation.

https://youtu.be/PLlER5TFrhs

Moog is a Fortune 1000 company with customers like the US Dept. Of Defense, NASA, Boeing, and Airbus. This past fall, they announced a partnership with Aion.
(https://blog.aion.network/moogaionpartnership-6d37ce15b2fd)

Moog is working on using blockchain for it's supply chain. Moog Exec Jim Regenor is deep into blockchain and a huge Aion cheerleader, saying:

“The blockchain landscape is like the railroad system of the 1850’s, when there were multiple switching networks. At some point there had to be a consolidation of gauges so that railroads could use each other’s tracks to reach more customers. That same phenomenon exists today in blockchain. There’s going to need to be a hub. For us, Aion is that hub. Aion will allow us to move data between the multiple blockchains that could be present in our supply chain. We think this is a very important step, and we’re glad to be participating in it.”

We just had an incredible week at Consensus in New York City.  We're proud of all our initiatives:

💥 Matt Spoke dominated "Race for Interoperability" Pannel with Litecoin, Ripple and Parity.

💯 Aion Lounge on 41st Floor was packed with meetings with partners, prospects and media.

🕪Event with Interoperability partners Wanchain and ICON solidified partnership.

🔆  Mat Spoke was interviewed on CoinDesk Live.

☄Coindesk publishes article about Aion Token Bridge https://www.coindesk.com/aion-launching-token-bridge-connect-blockchains

🥂 Aion team attended Deloitte, Ripple and Decentralize networking parties.

🗽Dev Meet-up in Lower East Side had 70 participants - building local.community.

Other wins: Vodafone announces #PoweredbyAion, #AIONEX videos published to youtube & EDCON interview:  https://cryptovest.com/amp/news/exclusive-qa-with-matthew-spoke-founder--ceo-of-aion-network/

Coming up: Meet ups in Romania and Ukraine.

Consensus failed for coins, to price news like mainnet launch, new developments etc. teams should announce them when bitcoin is rising :) otherwise they are forgetten in this market.

Aion's token may have grown up on the ethereum blockchain, but it's moving out. Aion’s blockchain is an off chain solution for scaling an Ethereum token. I think this would be a good mid-long term investment. Yep, it failed me for the last 3 months, after the mainnet, after the consensus but still have faith in it.

Wow... AION you just beauty 8) this really great project in 2018 i have ever seen.I am a part of  the ICO investor so i'm really excited and all are ICO investor so much gainer.It's early growing project and team is well.I think it will be next NEO you can't believe it how much legitimate project.Recently they are attending blockchain conference check official twitter update https://twitter.com/Aion_Network/status/997185922222485505

Latest Updates, May 23rd, 2018

Consensus Conference keypoints:

💥 Matt Spoke leads discussion on "Race for Interoperability" Pannel with Litecoin, Ripple and Parity.  https://youtu.be/Yb5l5TxxqYY?t=5m6s

💯 Aion Lounge on 41st Floor was packed with meetings with partners, prospects and media.

🔥Event with Interoperability partners Wanchain and ICON, solidified partnership.

🔆  Mat Spoke was interviewed on CoinDesk Live.
https://twitter.com/coindesk/status/996385383691837440

💜Matt Spoke interviewed by I Love Crypto Youtubers after mention in their Consensus Day 1 review: https://youtu.be/m9w7GaSOwa4?t=1m50s

☄Coindesk publishes article about Aion Token Bridge https://www.coindesk.com/aion-launching-token-bridge-connect-blockchain

🗽Dev Meet-up in Lower East Side had 70 participants - building local crypto & dev community.  Photo: https://twitter.com/jayclearynyc/status/997260535921041408

Upcoming Events:

🇺🇬Thursday May 24th, 2018 : Kampala, Uganda
Roland Haggins, Aion Network Caricom Director will talk at the AfricaBlockchainUG Uganda
https://africanblockchain.org/

🇧🇪Wednesday, May 30th, 2018 : Cluj, Romania
Matt Spoke at "Development of the blockchain ecosystem in Romania" event at cryptoLAND.tech
https://www.meetup.com/cryptoland-tech-meetups/events/250876259/

🇺🇦Thursday, May 31st, 2018 : Kiev, Ukraine
Matt Spoke hosts Aion Kiev Dev Meet-up
https://www.meetup.com/blockchain-hub-kyiv/events/250835492/

🇨🇦Thursday, May 31st, 2018 : Toronto, ON
Kesem Frank at Blockchain Society Conference
https://www.universe.com/events/the-blockchain-society-lunch-by-nobul-with-tony-lacavera-ether-capital-tickets-toronto-Y7F4CH

Recent Press/Annoucements/Reviews:

📞Vodafone announces #PoweredbyAion
https://vimeo.com/267977174/b9fd7b650b

⛓Matt Spoke Of Aion Talks To ChronoLogic About Interoperability at EDCON Toronto 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvMfJYAoM-g

📈Matt Spoke EDCON Cryptovest interview: 
https://cryptovest.com/amp/news/exclusive-qa-with-matthew-spoke-founder--ceo-of-aion-network/

📊Crypto Capital Venture review:
https://youtu.be/eidEjtQ2_Fc

📎Consensus Final Thoughts by I Love Cryto
https://youtu.be/sie0u6wxlkQ?t=6m36s

#AIONEX videos published to youtube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7eVtcQCTlGM7_o7G5pvpUciB0zSfe8CD

🔦Visualization of the Aion Github repository growth from January 22 to April 25, 2018
https://youtu.be/XJAswLh6PmU

can you buy at this price, friends? what do you think? it will be one of the important projects of the future.  ;)

of course you can buy it at this price because it can be considered as a good and potential project.
BUT,it will only works if you can afford to hold it for a while.
why i say this ? Bitcoin shows us a bearish movement and it might go to below $7000 in a couple weeks later or months.
which means everything will comes after it right ? but it also has a possibility to remain the same at this level even though Bitcoin is drowning.
make your own strategy and your own choice.
remember.
always plays everything that you can afford to lose!

What the hell is going on with AION? 20k satoshis?
That's a little bit harsh. Maybe I should get more..

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The perfect storm is brewing for Aion to become a leader in the crypto space:

1. AIONEX, EDCON & CONSENSUS 2018 conferences have introduced AION to more people, developers & institutional investors than ever before. Matthew Spoke's performance on Consensus Interoperability Panel with Ripple, Polkadot & Litecoin left everlasting reactions & received the only applauses at the end of the Interoperability Panel.

AION's inaugural Dev conference AIONEX at Toronto on May 02, had 650 attendees. This is a record unseen by any other crypto's inaugural dev conference to date, compared to just 40 attendees at 1st Ethereum Devcon in 2014. And if Devcon grew to 350 attendees in 2015, it's not hard to see that the next AION Dev conference attendance will be in the thousands.

 

2. Token Swap from Aion ERC-20 to native Aion coins will soon be announced. The ETH-AION cross-chain bridge is already built & was showcased live on stage at AIONEX & EDCON, so it's only a matter of time before it's released.

3. US, Korean & Chinese exchanges are clearly waiting for the Token Swap to take place before they list native Aion coins rather than Aion ERC-20 tokens, they don't want to painstakingly swap ERC-20 tokens themselves as seen in ICON's token swap delay that's taking exchanges about 2-months & still not accomplished.

 

4. AION team has grown to 60 in-house team members in 4 different Aion offices in North America, Europe & Asia and plan to grow to 100 people by EOY. This is extremely rare in the crypto space & can only be compared to less than half a dozen of massive platform projects like CARDANO & EOS.

 

Aion GitHub activity is continuously ranked in top 10 platforms on Darpal Rating and CryptoMiso. Github activity, along with commits quality, are important metrics that get overlooked all the time when people compare Aion to other projects based on number of telegram users. Ethereum & Neo never even had telegram... Fat Protocol Ecosystems are not built by telegram hype but rather by worldwide Dev meetups & armies of developers that can build or contribute something that can change the world.

 

5. AION PR & Marketing are shifting into high gears now that the Mainnet is live. AIONEX, EDCON & CONSENSUS 2018 have put AION on the radar of the media. Matt Spoke is slowly becoming crypto's poster boy as seen on RBC's Disruptors Panel. It's only a matter of time before the mainstream media finds out about AION.

 

6. AION is introducing Real Technological Break-throughs with the first Cross-Chain bridge that completely moves tokens seamlessly between different blockchains using the Burn/Mint mechanism, unlike all Dapp platform projects since Ethereum that are still simple blockchain 2.0 platforms with no cross-chain capability or Atomic Swap projects that only transfer value between chains, but come with major limitations.

 

Another important point that gets forgotten in the Aion vs other interoperability projects is that Aion is all these 3 things at the same time:

I. Dapp platform with its own Virtual Machine

II. Router that transfers value & logic between networks:

. IF THIS happens on blockchain A

. THEN THAT should happen on blockchain B

III. Framework for Spoke chains that can scale infinitely to achieve unlimited TPS (This will slowly render current single-chain scaling solutions futile & will put an end to their TPS arms race, as Dapps will want to scale & become interoperable & accessible to users of any network rather than isolated within one single blockchain)

 

AION is increasingly recognized as the leader of Interoperability —the holy grail of blockchain tech— that will solve scalability, privacy & isolation issues to unlock the true potential of Distributed Ledger Technologies. "This is the internet, decentralized."

 

7. METCALFE’s LAW states that the value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users of the system (n2). This was proven repeatedly in the growth patterns of fat protocols like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Neo. Metcalfe’s Law favors interoperability projects even more, because Aion native tokens have utility far beyond the main Aion-1 blockchain:

Main Aion-1 blockchain

Inter-chain transactions on all bridges

Interoperable Dapps (Dapps that are accessible to users of any network)

Participating blockchains

 

8. Major AION Partners & Clients like Deloitte, TMX group (Canada's largest stock exchange), Moog Space & Defense Group, Vodafone, TD Bank, etc... are slowly moving their blockchain infrastructure to AION blockchain as they announced at AIONEX conference. This is taking place & growing the AION ecosystem while other Dapp platforms are rushing to parade their new Dapp ICOs that have little to no legitimate need for blockchain tech in the first place, but were rushed to launch ICOs to simply boast their Dapp numbers & suck more ICO funds from unsuspecting investors.

 

9. Future Partnerships will be relatively easy for AION to acquire given AION team's role as a founding board member of the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance, with the likes of Microsoft, Intel & JP Morgan (not just a regular EEA member like most other crypto projects) & the Blockchain Research Institute.

 

Aion cofounder Matthew Spoke has also strong credentials as the Fintech Advisor for the Ontario Securities Commission & Ministry of Finance and as a cofounder of the Muskoka Group along with the Tapscotts & Ethereum cofounder & ConsenSys founder Joeseph Lubin.

 

Not to mention Aion's unmatched advisory board from TMX group VP & Board of Directors and connections to Ethereum cofounders; Anthony Di lorio, Joeseph Lubin, Vitalik who's an advisor to Nuco.io & his father Dmitry Buterin who's an Angel investor in Nuco.io the company building Aion.

 

10. The TRS is coming to an end soon; however, the end of the token release schedule will slowly starts to get priced in long before the last release of Nov 2018; the date after which no more Aion will be released to public ever. Only mining/staking rewards will continue thereafter. The TRS also helps AION market cap climb up the MarketCap list with every release, adding to the increasing visibility & exposure that AION is getting.

 

People have seen what happened to fat protocols like Ethereum, Neo & Cardano, but it takes a special breed of people (and a bit of luck) to foresee why AION will have a much bigger growth & impact potential on the entire crypto space. (This is not a financial advice. DYOR.)

Aion’s desire to become a reputable and trusted blockchain for corporations and governments may have possibly influenced their caution on growing too quickly. Aion has managed to attract some strong support from big brands: included on Aion Foundation’s advisory board are Anthony Di Iorio, the co-founder of Ethereum; a Vice-President from the Toronto Stock Exchange as well as a former VP from  Yahoo!.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AionNetwork/comments/8lvvox/aion_mentioned_in_mits_blockchain_newsletter/

Aion is mentioned in this MIt newsletter. Check it out.

On the forum 3 days ago

Aion-Dipesh:
That is further down the roadmap, once we have our bridge deployed and move Aion Erc 20 to native AION, the traded coins will be the native AION coins and tokens that are being mined on the main net will have liquidity

William:
Did I understand you correctly that exchanges will change to the Aion blockchain after the first bridge is deployed? Is the team working with exchanges to make this transition?
Also, will the first bridge implementation be a one-way-only from ERC-20 to native Aion?

Aion-Dipesh:
Yes this is the logical step and we are working on that

https://forum.aion.network/t/who-can-tell-me-about-trade/1084/2

Aion Token Bridge [Alpha Version]

Interoperability is a core pillar of the Aion Network. This functionality is both ambitious to build, as well as a prerequisite for Blockchain technology to be adopted and used in new markets and exciting new use cases. Part of delivering on that ambition is a product release schedule that is agile and builds iteratively. The Aion Token Bridge is the first major release in the roadmap to a fully functioning Generic Bridge, where assets, data, and value can be transferred across blockchains using a common protocol. On May 2nd, 2018 at the AIONEX conference the Aion team did a live demonstration of the Ethereum to Aion Token Bridge.

ERC-20 to Aion

The Aion Token bridge is built to facilitate decentralized transfer of value from the Ethereum network to the Aion network. The Aion token bridge is designed for a specific purpose of unidirectional transfer of Aion ERC-20 from the Ethereum Network to native Aion Coin on the Aion-Kilimanjaro network. This bridge implementation works through a bridge cluster containing a set of nodes with hooks into both networks. These nodes actively listen to bridge specific events on both networks and act only on specific transactions or interactions on either network i.e. Aion ERC-20 transfer to Aion coin.
The above high-level diagram illustrates the three main structural components of the Aion Token Bridge; Ethereum network clients, Bridge nodes, and Aion-Kilimanjaro network clients. More detail of each of these components, their role, and function, as well as an in-depth explanation of the how this bridge works will be published in a follow-up post. Until then, check out the live demo of the token bridge from the AIONEX conference.
An early version of the bridge was demonstrated at AionEx, below is a video of the presentation here is a link to the slides.

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Hi All, Weekly Update for week of May 21 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIRpGBDzyhQ&feature=youtu.be

AION is a huge dissapointment for me. Anyway for the longterm it has potential thats why I am still keeping them. They need to accelerate their developments

Why are you disapointed?

Hi All, Weekly Update for week of May 21 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIRpGBDzyhQ&feature=youtu.be

Latest Updates - June 6th, 2018

💼 Aion Monthly Newsletter: May Update
mailchi.mp/f2cb8a6b1448/may_update

📺 Founder Matt Spoke's Weekly Update: Week of May 21st
youtu.be/EIRpGBDzyhQ

🚧 Latest Blog Post: F2Pool  (world's largest pool of integrated digital currencies) launches Aion mining pool
blog.aion.network/f2pool-launches-aion-pool-fd101876038f

Recent Press:

⌨️ "How to get blockchains to talk to each other," MIT TechReview (Aion Network & Matt Spoke featured)
technologyreview.com/s/611187/how-to-get-blockchains-to-talk-to-each-other

📈 "Advancing Toward a Decentralized Internet in the Real World," Bitcoin Magazine (Matt Spoke quoted)
bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/advancing-toward-decentralized-internet-real-world

Recent Videos:

🎥 Cryptotexty interviews Matt Spoke
youtu.be/IP85VWTzC38

🎬 Matt Spoke and Jin Tu talk in Cluj Romania at Aion Dev Meet-up
youtu.be/jURP6Zo-lj0

Team Updates:

👉Co-founder Kesem Frank presented at the Wealth Professional Leadership & Tech Summit in Toronto

👉Kesem Frank took part in Blockchain for Impact Conference at United Nations

👉Richa Vajpeyi, Head of Marketing, speaker on Women in Innovation Series: Uncovering the potential of Blockchain in Toronto

👉Roland Haggins, Director of Caricom, spoke at Blockchain Association Of Uganda panel on regulatory environment in Uganda

Upcoming Events:

🇰🇿Thursday June 14th: Kazakhstan, Astana
2nd Annual Summit on Blockchain Technology & Cryptocurrency
Aion Lead Blockchain Developer Erik Iglikov speaking
bconference.kz/opalsingleevent-speaker/erik-iglikov-ca

🇮🇱Sunday, June 17th & Monday, June 18: Tel Aviv, Israel
Kesem Frank speaking at Alchemist Money Summit
tlv.moneysummit.io

🇮🇱Monday, June 18: Tel Aviv, Israel, 7:45 - 9:45 PM IDT
Aion Tel Aviv Dev Meet-up at TLV Stock Exchange
eventbrite.ca/e/aion-network-tel-aviv-blockchain-developer-meet-up-tickets-46762552052

📋Aion Community Feedback Survey:
twitter.com/Aion_Network/status/1002582665751613440?s=20

📋Aion Research Project:
reddit.com/r/AionNetwork/comments/8jxzs1/aion_research_project/

Hi everyone, happy to announce that you can now spin up an Aion node using Microsoft Azure -https://blog.aion.network/microsoft-azure-lists-aionnode-a563181b0fbd

Microsoft Azure Lists AionNode
Microsoft Azure, the cloud computing service listing over 600 applications in its marketplace, has officially listed AionNode. The AionNode listing on Azure will facilitate the process of developer set-up while reducing the physical infrastructure one would require to build on the Aion blockchain.
Azure launched in 2010 and currently offers services for the deployment and configuration of Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric blockchains, as well as various other blockchain platforms. AionNode will enable users to deploy their own node and run the Aion kernel on the Azure hosted cloud, allowing for users to select virtual system configurations of 1–128 cores and 1–3800 GB of RAM. This marks a huge step in making Aion more accessible and scalable for its users.
Individuals who wish to launch their node on Microsoft Azure will first need to register as an Azure member, then select their desired virtual machine and system configurations found under “Plans and Pricing.” For those interested,
AionNode can be found here: https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-in/marketplace/apps/nuco-networks.aionnode?tab=Overview

This did not pumped the price just like many people were expecting, but i am sure that the price will skyrocket in a few months from now just like it happened during the last december.
Aion will be $10 soon

AION is a great blockchain. Canadian based, solid team, I'm an early satisfied investor.

Also very solid community behind them.

Guys who knows if AION holds airdrop? So many rumors about it ... is it true or not?

Hi everyone, Weekly update for Week of June 4th - https://youtu.be/77X1mVgDHVE

Latest Updates - June 6th, 2018

💼 Aion Monthly Newsletter: May Update
mailchi.mp/f2cb8a6b1448/may_update

🚧 Latest Blog Post: F2Pool  (world's largest pool of integrated digital currencies) launches Aion mining pool
blog.aion.network/f2pool-launches-aion-pool-fd101876038f

Recent Press:

⌨️ "How to get blockchains to talk to each other," MIT TechReview (Aion Network & Matt Spoke featured)
technologyreview.com/s/611187/how-to-get-blockchains-to-talk-to-each-other

📈 "Advancing Toward a Decentralized Internet in the Real World," Bitcoin Magazine (Matt Spoke quoted)
bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/advancing-toward-decentralized-internet-real-world

Recent Videos:

🎥 Cryptotexty interviews Matt Spoke
youtu.be/IP85VWTzC38

🎬 Matt Spoke and Jin Tu talk in Cluj Romania at Aion Dev Meet-up
youtu.be/jURP6Zo-lj0

Team Updates:

👉Co-founder Kesem Frank presented at the Wealth Professional Leadership & Tech Summit in Toronto

👉Kesem Frank took part in Blockchain for Impact Conference at United Nations

👉Richa Vajpeyi, Head of Marketing, speaker on Women in Innovation Series: Uncovering the potential of Blockchain in Toronto

👉Roland Haggins, Director of Caricom, spoke at Blockchain Association Of Uganda panel on regulatory environment in Uganda

Upcoming Events:

🇰🇿Thursday June 14th: Kazakhstan, Astana
2nd Annual Summit on Blockchain Technology & Cryptocurrency
Aion Lead Blockchain Developer Erik Iglikov speaking
bconference.kz/opalsingleevent-speaker/erik-iglikov-ca

🇮🇱Sunday, June 17th & Monday, June 18: Tel Aviv, Israel
Kesem Frank speaking at Alchemist Money Summit
tlv.moneysummit.io

🇮🇱Monday, June 18: Tel Aviv, Israel, 7:45 - 9:45 PM IDT
Aion Tel Aviv Dev Meet-up at TLV Stock Exchange
eventbrite.ca/e/aion-network-tel-aviv-blockchain-developer-meet-up-tickets-46762552052

📋Aion Community Feedback Survey:
twitter.com/Aion_Network/status/1002582665751613440?s=20

📋Aion Research Project:
reddit.com/r/AionNetwork/comments/8jxzs1/aion_research_project/

For me it has always been a mystery when the project develops seemingly the value of the coin should grow, but it falls. The current cost of AION is about $ 2, and I'm glad that in April I managed to sell all AION coins that I had, at $ 4

Aion is one of the best,mooning soon.my friend make purchases because he has a great trust in it he holds it untill it's mooning, me too i want to buy it because i know it's a nice project that we will not regret in the end

Only the launching of the Mainnet will not drive the coin price higher if the price goes up then perceive it as a mere speculation or nothing. So, always follows the long run track of the company record and the demand & supply of that coin to get a better understanding and investment option. AION has a great project but every task has to be required a minimum time frame to be completed and wait for the good time when the company work will reflect on the Balance Sheet.

Aion Network Founder Matt Spoke will be hosting an AMA on Friday, June 15th, 11am – 11:30 am EDT
u/Aion_Network
Matt Spoke Announces AMA

Aion Network Founder Matt Spoke will be hosting an AMA on Friday, June 15th . 11am – 11.30 am EDT.

Post your questions in this thread and upvote the questions you'd like answered.

If you don't have a reddit account or enough karma points to submit a question, please submit your question using this google form, and we'll post the questions:  https://goo.gl/forms/Clr1GZBh9LpYVWgr1

The AMA will be live-streamed via youtube live and Matt will spend the first 20mins of the AMA responding to the specific questions upvoted on reddit and will be taking live questions for the last 10mins.

Now's your moment to get the answers straight from Aion Network's leader & founder Matt Spoke!

In our efforts as a community-driven project, we are excited to launch the Aion Bounties & Grants Program. We aim to support and incentivize increased adoption of Aion and third-party participation of important tasks and projects. For more info on how it works, check out this blog post https://blog.aion.network/aion-bounties-and-grants-264248924f8a

Look at the price of AION. It is very cheap https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/aion/.

If this main net launch is a success there will be a higher chance for AION to reach its ATH (All Time High) again. I hope that they will build  good partnerships, marketing strategy, more exchanges and high level community in the near future. If this happens, There is no doubt that AION can  double its value within this year (Entry price at 1.53 USD)

 

Aion is the executive office of the nuco aion company in the spring of 2017 at a price of $ 0.6 in just two months. It has jumped 9 times over January 2018 it is $ 10 but at present prices has only retired about 2-3 dollars

AION is looking super promising. I have a bit invested myself.

Aion Bounties and Grants

https://blog.aion.network/aion-bounties-and-grants-264248924f8a

Maybe he might be interested. Try your luck.

Check this out

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4466444.new#new

Anyone could have bought AION on the open market and sent it to the Token Release Schedule (TRS) smart contract by early December 2017. It was an unrestricted, publicly-announced program.

Folks who opted in receive their tokens back plus a bonus, but it's distributed monthly over a year. There will be around 260MM circulating tokens when it ends in November 2018.

The remaining 205MM tokens will be distributed to the Aion Foundation monthly over another 2 years ending November 2020. These tokens will be held in reserve unless liquidated for operating expenses or to incentivize BUIDLing on/with Aion through its bounty, grant, and AionVentures programs.

Matt Spoke AMA is live

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu4u9tYEgUyNL9KMgrCZvXQ/live

Here's the recording of the AMA with Matt Spoke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxm24r211EI&t=7s

Aion deserves a higher price. I'm expecting ICON and Wanchain performance from Aion.

Latest Updates - June 16th, 2018

🎙️AMA with Matt Spoke
June 15
youtu.be/jxm24r211EI

📺 Matt Spoke's Weekly Update
Week of June 4
youtu.be/77X1mVgDHVE

📰 Aion Monthly Newsletter
May Update
mailchi.mp/f2cb8a6b1448/may_update

💻 Latest Blog Posts:

Aion Bounties and Grants
blog.aion.network/aion-bounties-and-grants-264248924f8a

Microsoft Azure Lists AionNode
blog.aion.network/microsoft-azure-lists-aionnode-a563181b0fbd

🗞️ Recent Press:

How Blockchain Can Empower Women
Richa Vajpeyi featured (Aion's Head of Marketing)
news.coinsquare.com/blockchain/how-blockchain-can-empower-women-and-minorities
 
How to get blockchains to talk to each other
Aion Network & Matt Spoke featured
technologyreview.com/s/611187/how-to-get-blockchains-to-talk-to-each-other

🎥 Recent Videos:

Cryptotexty interviews Matt Spoke
youtu.be/IP85VWTzC38

Matt Spoke and Jin Tu talk in Cluj Romania at Aion Dev Meet-up
youtu.be/jURP6Zo-lj0

📆 Upcoming Events:

June 17-18: Tel Aviv, Israel
Alchemist Money Summit
Kesem Frank speaking
tlv.moneysummit.io

June 18: Tel Aviv, Israel
Aion Tel Aviv Dev Meet-up
eventbrite.ca/e/aion-network-tel-aviv-blockchain-developer-meet-up-tickets-46762552052

I expect more, like Ethereum perhaps.

#AionNetwork Founder @MattSpoke #AMA (Ask Me Anything) live stream is tomorrow, Friday June 15th at 11 am EDT.  Submit and upvote your questions on #Reddit here: bit.ly/AIONAMA

Interoperability Project @Aion_Network have launched a Bounties and Grants Program. We aim to incentivize increased adoption of $Aion and third-party participation of important tasks and projects. For more info on how it works, check out our blog post.
https://blog.aion.network/aion-bounties-and-grants-264248924f8a

Those who have Bitcointalk accounts, please bump this post:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4466444.0

Upcoming Events:

🇮🇱Sunday, June 17th & Monday, June 18: Tel Aviv, Israel
Kesem Frank speaking at Alchemist Money Summit
tlv.moneysummit.io

🇮🇱Monday, June 18: Tel Aviv, Israel, 7:45 - 9:45 PM IDT
Aion Tel Aviv Dev Meet-up at TLV Stock Exchange
eventbrite.ca/e/aion-network-tel-aviv-blockchain-developer-meet-up-tickets-46762552052

Last please spread the word and tune into our #AMA via our youtube channel tomorrow, Friday June 15th at 11 am EDT.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu4u9tYEgUyNL9KMgrCZvXQ

We're growing our presence online and you guys will be frontline in helping us find new blogs, facebook groups, youtubers, podcasts etc... more on those initiatives soon!

Aion Facts:

. 60+ people on Aion team & growing
. Top 10 Most Active GitHubs
. Top 10 Mainnet by Number of Daily Transactions
. Top Partnerships among all Dapp platforms
. 2 years in development
. 250,000+ lines of open source code
. 650 people attended 1st Aion Dev conference
. Dev meetups on 4 continents

Aion ico price: $0.75 to $1
We're just getting started
Enjoy the accumulation period while it lasts

https://i.imgur.com/YSxuqAI.jpg

We've taken some time to put together the  timestamps for the Aion AMA, you can now quickly jump to where Matt answers the communities specific questions.  Take a look at the youtube description section for the questions and answer timestamps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxm24r211EI&t=

Note from AION Biz Dev Team about partnerships:
 
          Here is what I know we can say:
 
Matt announced that we have 15 clients on Aion and they fall into three buckets:
Clients on Public Aion
Clients on Private instances of Aion (nee Nuco) that we can name
Clients on Aion (private or public) that we cannot name for confidentiality reasons.
 
Examples of each are:
Velocia is launching a mobility platform and token on the Aion platform; the rest of the public Aion clients are in stealth mode at this time.
Vodafone, TMX, Moog and AFX Logistics are some of the examples on Private Aion instances
There are stealth mode start-ups, Fintech and Governments that don’t want to be named across public and private instances

From Dipesh:

Hi everyone,
We’re excited to announce the Aion Token Bridge - Alpha Version for public testing. This is the first public release of our Bridge roadmap to a fully functioning generic bridge, where assets, data, and value can be transferred across a common blockchain protocol.

Please read our official blogpost here: https://blog.aion.network/aion-token-bridge-alpha-version-2d3655d9d861

Regards,
The Aion Team

I've been holding on for a long time. I never gave up on AION. One day ICX and Wanchain will pass the price performance.

 ???  What do you mean?

AION is $1.34 ranked #53
WAN is $2.99 ranked #43
ICX is $2.01 ranked #23

Aion Token Bridge
Interoperability is a core pillar of the Aion Network. This functionality is ambitious to build, but enables blockchain technology to be adopted and used in new markets and use cases. Part of delivering on that ambition is a product release schedule that is agile and builds on iterative development. The Aion Token Bridge is the first major release in the roadmap to a fully functioning generic bridge, where assets, data, and value can be transferred across a common blockchain protocol.
What is it?
The Aion Token bridge is built to facilitate decentralized transfer of value from the Ethereum network to the Aion network. This Token bridge is designed for a specific purpose — the unidirectional transfer of Aion ERC-20 to native AION coin on the Aion-Kilimanjaro network. This bridge implementation works through a bridge cluster containing a set of nodes with hooks into both networks. These nodes actively listen to application specific events on both networks and act only on specific transactions or interactions on either network i.e. Aion ERC-20 transfer transaction to Aion coin.
Alpha Version
The Aion Token Bridge — Alpha Version is the first public release of an Aion Bridge and is used for transfer of BTAION (test ERC 20) from the Rinkeby network (Ethereum) to native AION coins (test coins) on the Conquest network (Aion).
The section below details steps on using the Alpha version of the Token Bridge
Environment Setup
Install Google Chrome browser
Once Chrome is set up, install the Metamask browser extension
Steps
Launch Google Chrome
Create Account / Login to Metamask wallet
Change the network to Rinkeby Test Net

Copy your account address to receive (test) Ether on Rinkeby

Get test ether using Rinkeby faucet
a) Navigate to https://faucet.rinkeby.io
b) Follow steps on the page to get test ether
c) Check account has been credited with test ether on Metamask wallet
Get BridgeTestAION (BTAION) an ERC 20 token created to test the bridge using aionnetwork Gitter community page
a) Navigate to BTAION room on aionnetwork Gitter community. Click here to navigate
b) Log in using one of Gitlab, Github, or Twitter credentials and join the room
c) Paste your Rinkeby address on the btaion room, 1 BTAION will be transferred to the address
Note: Only 1 BTAION per 7 days is allocated to an address.You can also navigate to the btaion Gitter room using the Bridge Interface (see below)
Check account has been credited with BTAION using the Bridge interface or Etherscan
a) To view BTAION balance using Bridge Interface, skip to next step
b) To view BTAION balance using Etherscan, navigate to https://rinkeby.etherscan.io, query your address and click on Token Transfers tab
Navigate to the Bridge Interface — https://bridge-alpha.aion.network/#/bridge
To check you have sufficient balance for transfer Click on Status Tray
If you do not have sufficient balance, click on BTAION Faucet tab to navigate to btaion Gitter room and follow steps to get BTAION
The address you are transferring to is a random 32 byte hash on Conquest, to confirm that the balance is zero you can navigate to the Conquest dashboard by clicking on View on Aion Explorer link . You could also enter your own Conquest address
Initiate transfer from Ethereum to Aion
a) Click on Transfer button
b) Click on Submit (sign and submit transaction) using the Metamask Wallet. If the Metamask wallet doesn’t pop-up manually click on the Metamask icon and submit the transaction
c) As the various stages are completed, that particular stage icon will turn into a green tick
Note : You will only be allocated 1 BTAION per 7 days per address; If you want to use the bridge multiple times please put in a denomination < 1 — for eg 0.01
Note : If you do not have sufficient balance and initiate the transfer, you will be prompted to get BTAION using the faucet
Once all the stages are completed (Green tick), view balance transfer on the Aion network by clicking on View on Aion Explorer link
Congratulations ! You have successfully transferred value from Ethereum to Aion using Aion Token Bridge
Note : Each stage of the transfer is reflected on the UI. A pending stage is reflected with greyed out icons,a stage in progress is reflected by a spinning icon, and a completed stage is reflected by a green icon. You can hover over the icons to get more details of that particular stage
Initiate Transfer : Transaction to transfer Aion ERC to AION Coin (Ethereum to Aion) signed by the user
Sent to Ethereum : Transaction picked up by the network and sealed in at least one block
Picked Up by Bridge : Bridge cluster detected the transfer and is holding on to the block until it achieves the 12 block finality
Finalized on Ethereum : Transaction block is now 12 blocks under the head of the chain, guarantees finality with a higher probability
Aion Balance Updated : Bridge cluster has passed on the transfer to the Aion Network and balance is now updated. You can click on View On Aion Explorer and can see the balance has now been updated. If the blockchain on Ascent reorganizes the balance could show 0 and the transfer could take a longer time to be reflected on Ascent
Finalized on Aion : Transaction block is now 12 blocks under the head of the chain, guarantees finality with a higher probability
Note: 12 blocks have been chosen to balance between block finality and transfer time, this number is subject to change in later iterations.
To capture user experience and other feedback, we would recommend everyone to use the Aion Forum. Click here to navigate to the Aion Token Bridge [Alpha Version] forum thread.

AION is a currency coded as a third-generation block chain. The AION system supports the blockchain connection when needed. It provides the user with the same security and interoperability as the original blockchain version.

Joseph DiPasquale (@anarchyskwrl) Tweeted:
@Aion_Network released the Alpha (test) version of its token bridge to the public, and here's my walkthrough! https://t.co/G1ZL4ksHxY https://twitter.com/anarchyskwrl/status/1010042494678110208?s=17

Here's the link to today's AMA with Richa - Head of Aion Marketting

https://youtu.be/w5R_KPquwJ4

Latest Updates - June 22nd, 2018

🎙️Marketing AMA with Richa and Kesem
June 22
youtu.be/w5R_KPquwJ4

🎙️AMA with Matt Spoke
June 15
youtu.be/jxm24r211EI

📺 Matt Spoke's Weekly Update
Week of June 4
youtu.be/77X1mVgDHVE

📰 Aion Monthly Newsletter
End of May
mailchi.mp/f2cb8a6b1448/may_update

💻 Blog Posts:

Aion Token Bridge (Alpha Release)
blog.aion.network/aion-token-bridge-alpha-version-2d3655d9d861

New Aion Pool Software
blog.aion.network/new-aion-pool-software-6e3232527fa

Aion Bounties and Grants
blog.aion.network/aion-bounties-and-grants-264248924f8a

🗞️ Press:

Beginner’s Guide: What is AION?
101blockchains.com/what-is-aion-blockchain

🎥 Videos:

Token Bridge Walkthrough
youtu.be/foBJhehheZI

Kesem Frank on the Blockchain Society
youtu.be/OTpc0riu4nY

📆 Recent Events:

June 17-18: Tel Aviv, Israel
Alchemist Money Summit
Kesem Frank speaking
tlv.moneysummit.io

June 18: Tel Aviv, Israel
Aion Tel Aviv Dev Meet-up

Warm welcome to $AION token listed on Changelly! Buy it now at the best crypto rates and for Visa/Mastercard ...

Latest Updates - June 28

Founder Matt Spoke's Weekly Update, Week of June 26

Marketing AMA with Richa and Kesem, June 22

AMA with Matt Spoke, June 15

Aion Monthly Newsletter, End of May

Blog Posts:

Aion Token Bridge Alpha Release

New Aion Pool Software

Aion Bounties and Grants

Press:

Aion: A Vision for a Democratized Internet

Beginner’s Guide: What is AION?

Videos:

Token Bridge Walkthrough - short w/ address features

Token Bridge Walkthrough - full incl. getting test ETH & BTAION

Aion Network Review by ICO Review

Kesem Frank on the Blockchain Society

Recent Events:

June 17-18: Tel Aviv, Israel,
Alchemist Money Summit,
Kesem Frank speaking

June 18: Tel Aviv, Israel,
Aion Tel Aviv Dev Meet-up

June 25: Matt Spoke meets with PM of Barbados

Dialing in from Barbados MattSpoke provides updates on new mining pool software, alpha token bridge release, grant and bounties programs, increased financial accountability & governance structure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNC-mLMG-ZU&feature=youtu.be

are there still people investing on AION? we all know that this coin has no future at all and it would be more than surprising to see it recovering back

Here is also a quick Aion vs Overledger comparison:

Quant Network Overledger:
. Patent-pending Operating System (Patents don't bode well in the crypto space)
. Team of 8 people
. Not much activity on GitHub
. No major partnerships

AION Network:
. Open Source project
. Team of 75 people
. Top 10 Most Active GitHubs
. Top 10 Mainnet by Number of Daily Transactions
. 2 years in development
. 250,000+ lines of open source code
. 650 people attended 1st Aion Dev conference
. Dev meetups on 4 continents
. Top Partnerships among all Dapp platforms:
https://i.imgur.com/YSxuqAI.jpg

Quant Network Overledger states that it is not another blockchain, it’s the “Overledger” that sits on top of blockchains providing a meta-gateway, so looks like Overledger will forever be relying on the Ethereum blockchain for its QNT ERC-20 token.

Meanwhile, Aion is all these 3 things:

1. Dapp platform (Like Ethereum, EOS & NEO)
2. Router that interconnects networks
3. Framework for Spoke chains that can scale infinitely to achieve unlimited TPS (This can practically replace all the hyped high-performance blockchain projects out there)

you sir are obviously malinformed, i suggest you go to official Aion channels. I am not here to convince you to anything, but please do your own research.

Aion bridges consist of deploying smart contracts on Aion & on any participating blockchain without forcing them to change their infrastructures (Ethereum, NEO, etc) so they can:

1. Burn a certain amount of tokens on Blockchain A (ETH erc20, NEO nep5 tokens, etc)

2. Mint that same amount of tokens on Blockchain B (Aion tokens on Aion-1 blockchain)

The 260M in TRS releases 9.8MM public, 8.4MM Aion foundation until Nov 2018.

The remaining 205MM tokens will be distributed to the Aion Foundation monthly over another 2 years ending November 2020.

After Nov 2018, no more tokens will be released to the public. (Beside the 1% mining rewards to secure the network)

Today:
Aion foundation 58m / public 111m

By Nov of 2018:
Aion foundation 100m / public 160m

By Nov of 2020:
Aion foundation 305m / public 160m

People think 465m total supply is a lot, but most don’t realize that only 160m will be released to the public.

Aion foundation’s 305m won’t go to public circulation anytime soon since Aion is already well funded:

. Nuco raised $27m in VC funding
. Aion raised $23m in private & presale

To give you an idea on burn rates; Lisk team has 44 people & their current burn rate $240k/month

Aion team has 60 people so even if their burn rate was a whopping $1m/month, that $50m will last them for 4 to 5 years before they even have to sell a single coin of their Aion share.

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For anyone wanting to send mined Aion mainnet coins from your wallet to another, I made easy to follow instructions here (you can even test it out by sending them to yourself 😄:

 https://forum.aion.network/t/sending-mainnet-coins/1565/5

True Aion is a great project. Even when the price of Altcoin fell sharply. All the news about the positive direction of this coin. So I think it's very potential and good to hold some Aion. So people will actually see the project entering the next stage of its life cycle.

http://technologyreview.com/s/611187/how-to-get-blockchains-to-talk-to-each-other

Blockchain boosters love to compare the technology to the early days of the internet. Blockchains, it’s often said, will open the door to a new global financial system that works like the internet, except instead of moving around little packets of information, it moves money. But there’s a big problem with all that: at the moment, blockchains don’t talk to each other.

This piece first appeared in our twice-weekly newsletter, Chain Letter, which covers the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Sign up here—it’s free!


As new blockchains and other distributed ledger systems proliferate, the result is kind of like a petri dish full of bacteria. They keep multiplying, but they don’t seem headed toward any kind of higher-order organism. The scene is similar to the pre-internet days of the 1960s and 1970s, says Thomas Hardjono of MIT’s connection science program, when there were several separate technical approaches to constructing computer networks. Like then, he says, the key to moving things forward lies in figuring out how to make these individual systems work together.

In the 1970s and 1980s, a combination of academic and US military research led to the construction of a common infrastructure that allowed individual networks to share resources, especially in the event that one of the networks was attacked.  We know it as the internet protocol suite, which includes the transmission control protocol (TCP) and the internet protocol (IP)—the bedrock of today’s internet.

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As nations consider launching their own cryptocurrencies, Hardjono says, there is the potential to introduce “risk and technical liabilities into your economic system.” If a blockchain system could respond to an attack by transferring its crypto-assets and other functions to a different distributed ledger, that might help avoid a crisis.

Hardjono and two colleagues at MIT argue in a new paper (PDF) that today’s blockchain developers should borrow a concept from the internet protocol suite called the datagram, which is a common unit of information that can move across different networks. “Every network that sees it knows how to parse it and knows how to forward it,” Hardjono says. “What is the datagram equivalent for blockchain systems?”

A startup called Aion is working on answering that question. The company is developing what it calls a “token bridge” that will let holders of Ethereum-based tokens back up their assets on another blockchain—initially, one built and run by Aion—without duplicating the actual monetary supply, says Matthew Spoke, the company’s founder.

The process relies on a group of computers, also called nodes, that have the ability to recognize valid transactions and write new ones to each chain, Spoke says. The nodes that form the bridge will also have a process for reaching agreement amongst themselves and deciding whether to respond to a certain transaction on one of the chains by executing a corresponding one on the other.

Spoke says a big difference between the pre-internet days and the blockchain world is the money: today’s competing protocols are often backed by billions of dollars of investment. That will probably ensure that many will succeed, meaning the future will be ruled by numerous blockchains, he says, and interoperability will be key to mainstream adoption. Whatever we end up with, it probably won’t look like the internet—but it could be just as transformative.

Security is a top priority for AION team.
AION address security is even more secure than Bitcoin & Ethereum:
https://blog.aion.network/aionaddresssecurity-ff4362196b24

We are proud to release our AionNetwork Desktop Wallet v1.0.0 for Linux.  This release of the wallet is our first iteration of a full fledged wallet compatible with Aion. Read up on the functionality in this blog post.

https://medium.com/@aion_network/aion-desktop-wallet-released-344aabc289d5

Aion Desktop Wallet Released

We are proud to release our Aion Desktop Wallet v1.0.0 for Linux! This release of the wallet is our first iteration of a full fledged wallet compatible with Aion. On top of a refreshed UI, the ability to send transactions and view transaction history, the Aion Desktop Wallet will feature 3 new main functionalities:
Unlimited accounts generated from one seed key; which makes account creation easy and streamlined, without the need to input your seed key every instance of account creation.
All accounts generated will be exportable as a keystore; this will allow you to import your wallet to any device running Aion without referring to back to your seed key.
Recover from seed; this feature allows you to recover all accounts generated from your seed key, which makes for a smoother process if you wish to transfer all accounts from one device to another. Even if your device corrupts, you can still access all accounts and balances should you have saved your seed key elsewhere.
System requirements needed to run the Aion Desktop Wallet:
Ubuntu 16.04
Access to Aion Node v0.2.8
We encourage users to submit all technical bugs to GitHub, as well as discuss on our forums for conversation and inquiries here.
If you’re interested running and using the wallet your, documentation on how to do so here.
Finally, check out the latest release featuring the new desktop wallet here.

Hi everyone,
Very happy to release the Aion New Pool Software for our mining community. Please read the official blog post announcement [here](https://blog.aion.network/new-aion-pool-software-6e3232527fa) - https://blog.aion.network/new-aion-pool-software-6e3232527fa

Happy Pooling.

Regards,
The Aion Team

Why AION over Ark? trying to understand which will be better choice.

The vast majority of exchanges list the Aion ERC20 token on Ethereum, which you can store with MEW, Ledger, etc. Nothing is changing with that right now.

Up until today, native Aion coins were only available on Aion's main net via mining, and wallets were only available in the Linux command line interface.

Now there's an exchange (Bilaxy - https://medium.com/@aion_network/aion-mainnet-coin-listing-on-bilaxy-41427089db55) that is available to buy/sell native Aion coins, plus there's a desktop wallet app (https://medium.com/@aion_network/aion-desktop-wallet-released-344aabc289d5) to store and send native Aion coins with a user-friendly interface. In other words, now you can buy, sell, send, and store the native Aion coin on Aion's main net. The native Aion coin's uses are detailed in this whitepaper (https://aion.network/media/en-aion-token-overview-v2.pdf) but will initially be similar to ETH--fees for transfers, running smart contacts/dApps on the virtual machine, and eventually staking on the main net and bridges.

The Aion ERC20 tokens will continue to be bought, sold, sent, and stored on Ethereum, as well. Your tokens are fine where they are
indefinitely (though I personally recommend a hardware wallet or cold storage)--there's no forced swap.

The Aion Token Bridge will allow folks to move and convert from the Aion ERC20 tokens on Ethereum to native Aion coins on Aion's main net one way, 1:1. The total Aion supply is one steady number across two different blockchains.

The token bridge is still undergoing stress testing but release is anticipated before August, along with additional exchange listings and third party wallets for web, desktop, and mobile (including a pending submission to Ledger (vote here! https://trello.com/c/VIxLdq9H/107-aion-support)). In the meantime, the Alpha version of the token bridge (https://youtu.be/wJLA19mQFZ4) is currently available for public testing.

Ark simply added an extra Vendor field in their wallet labelled ”Smartbridge" where you put some instructions like: "Use this ark token I'm sending to trigger an Ethereum contract". Then an "Encoded Listener", which is just an off-chain bot that's connected to Ethereum blockchain, sees that transaction with those instructions, and does what you asked.

Aion bridges completely moves tokens between different blockchains by deploying smart contracts on 2 different blockchains so they can:

1. Burn a certain amount of tokens on Blockchain A
2. Mint that same amount of tokens on Blockchain B

The Aion-1 blockchain acts as Router at the core of the Aion network. It has a Virtual Machine (AVM) which gives Aion 2 major advantages:

1. Instant Finality: The Aion-1 VM has parallel transaction processing to make sure Aion-1 doesn't become a bottleneck for performance while routing transactions between blockchains since they have different confirmation times.

2. Interoperable Dapps: The Aion-1 VM can host Dapps that read & trigger logic between different blockchains:
. IF THIS happens on blockchain A
. THEN THAT should happen on blockchain B

Further to Aion and Ark.

https://medium.com/@jeffzoch/ark-vs-aion-a-comparison-of-two-blockchain-bridging-efforts-b513094381ca

Hi All, Weekly update for week of July 2 - https://youtu.be/T1M4sCb9rG4

We're excited for our charity soccer match against @SkrumbleHQ on Wednesday July 18th at 6-pm with proceeds going to @SpecialOlympics.   #SKMvsAion2018 Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/skrumble-network-vs-aion-charity-soccer-game-tickets-47528927301

I don't understand why creating new logo for high tech company with millions of capitalization is so important) Why this can influence price) Or new design of the site? They added some new functioanlity? or just design)?

Aion completely eliminates the need for soft or hard forks.

Aion tokens can move freely between multiple Aion Mainnets that can be running simultaneously with different consensus algorithms (PoW, DPoS, PoI, etc), while maitaining a consistent total supply.

Matt covered this topic at 36m21s here:

https://youtu.be/U-Cm0rzr_V0?t=36m21s

I really admire the AION project, their team is really active and really a quality project. They have many meet up in any country, their youtube channel is very active. I hope their project will success and there will be more investor to come in AION.

Matthew Spoke, Founder, AION Network

Aion Network: The Third Generation Blockchain
Founder of the Aion Network explains how his organization is working to enable mainstream adoption of blockchain technology at mass scale.

Having spent more five years working exclusively in the blockchain space, Matthew Spoke has committed his professional career to seeing this technology achieve its potential within enterprise markets.
Today, Matthew serves as the Founder of the AION Network, a multi-tier blockchain system designed to address the challenges of earlier generations of the technology to facilitate mainstream adoption. He is also a Board Member of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, a Fintech Advisor to the Ontario Securities Commission, and a Founding Steward of The Muskoka Group.
Yu Numazaki and I met up with Matthew at the Beyond Blocks summit held in Tokyo in early April and took the opportunity to ask him about the Aion Network.
From left-to-right: Dylan Robertson, Mathew Spoke, Yu Numazaki
How did you get into blockchain?
In 2014 I was working at Deloitte as a chartered accountant. For the fun of it, I wrote a research paper around bitcoin and its implications for the accounting profession. The thesis was claiming that bitcoin could lead to the irrelevance of auditors as a result of it being an entirely transparent financial system.
The paper was well-received, and I got funded to build an R&D team for the next two years. So I started and ran a team at Deloitte until the beginning of 2016. Then I left to start my company, Nuco with a focus on developing enterprise infrastructure.
We were building a private implementation of the Ethereum protocol on how to do private networks and enable private consensus among smaller groups of participants.
We helped launch and found the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. I still serve on the board of directors. The alliance realized that one of the challenges in the enterprise market is that we were building isolated systems in different protocols in different languages.
Some people were building Hyperledger, Ethereum, CUDA, and other solutions. Also there were the public networks getting established. However, nobody was talking about how to connect them and allow for a transition that takes place on one network to be visible to a transition on another network.
What is the Aion Network?
We’re building a new public blockchain protocol that has the characteristics of a decentralized operating system. Our overall objective is to facilitate a relatively liquid flow of proofs, data, and value between chains. Functionality-wise it’s like Ethereum with optimizations for scale and performance.

Sitting around our network is a series of communication systems called bridges that allow us to verify transactions on other networks. These are decentralized pools of nodes that can observe events happening on other chains and then pull them in. So, they could execute logic from events on other chains.

What is the status of this technology adoption among enterprises?
To date, the enterprise market take-up has been slow, mostly because this infrastructure still needs a lot more time to mature. Today’s blockchain systems are nowhere near meeting all the various requirements of enterprise users.
As a result, we decided to step away from all of our customer-facing work, shut down that side of our business, and started focusing on the one layer of infrastructure that’s still lacking. It all came down to performance, scale, and connecting blockchains to each other. So we built a roadmap around that.
Now we’re starting with a focus on public networks where there’s significantly more pickup. This is where we can begin to show valuable evidence of our designs’ merits. Eventually, we see the Aion Network becoming a standard infrastructure that allows private and public networks to communicate with each other across the same protocol.
What is the relationship between Nuco and the Aion Network?
We’re restructuring our operation into a non-profit foundation. This means we’re unwinding our business, the company is getting scrapped, and all resources and operations will move into a foundation. Moving forward, there will be no product, revenue stream, or profit behind the Aion Network.
It will have some similarities to the Linux Foundation’s structure; a non-profit research and development organization. However, it will differ from Linux in that there’s an economic layer on top of these systems. We’ll still make money but in a nontraditional sense. As we prove the merit of our technology, the value of our ecosystem will grow.
We funded the foundation when we launched. We’re now in the process of legally establishing it. We’ve been analyzing different jurisdiction options for the last several months because we want to make sure we account for the implications downstream. We’ve been taking our time to talk to the legal teams at projects that have been active for a few years in different jurisdictions to hear the pros and cons. We’re getting close to a conclusion, but we still have a few jurisdictions on our shortlist that we need to study further.
How is your roadmap progressing?
We’re preparing to re-launch with a different brand and will shift our message away from the crypto market towards the mainstream market. We want to begin educating mainstream people as to why this is relevant to them.
We’ve laid out a roadmap that’s about two years. We’re at our first release right now and are about a month away from our primary net going out. It’s been in public test net since late January. So there has been a couple of months of working with the community on bug fixing and getting stability in the network.
We’re aiming to get version one of the public network published in early May. Following that will be the first bridge that we built between the Aion and Ethereum networks so that we can start moving elements of value and logic between them.
Following that will be a series of other bridges that we’ll build depending on priority; essentially the sizes of the networks that we’re connecting to. And then we’ve got a roadmap for improving the structure and robustness of our blockchain as well as the bridges we’re building between blockchains.
What is the status of your coin?
We’ll be using the proceeds from our ICO to get the next phase of the project started. We’ll have a supply of our own currency in our treasury for the foundation. As we work through those proceeds, the value of our own coin will determine whether or not it’s feasible to continue.
If the project does well, the coin’s value will go up to such an extent that, in theory, we could never run out of money, and so we could continue indefinitely. Conversely, if it goes badly, we’ll run out of money because it’s not getting picked up, nobody is using our system, and so it doesn’t deserve to continue to be funded.
So we’ve tied the future funding of the foundation to the success of our ecosystem, which indirectly gets reflected in the price of our coin.
What is happening in the interoperability space?
Interoperability has been a hot topic since late 2017. There’s so much activity that I can’t seem to go a month without hearing about a new project.
We keep in mind that the end goal should be collaboration for that end purpose, not competing. We launched the blockchain interoperability alliance with ICON and Wanchain so that we could do knowledge sharing and understand each other’s engineering approaches and roadmaps. This way, we can hopefully help each other accelerate. We’ve also met people from Ark and aelf.
We all stand to benefit if we get to the market faster. Rather than reinventing each other’s issues we should focus on learning from each other and then contributing something new.
Furthermore, we don’t categorize ourselves as a project focusing exclusively on interoperability as many projects do. Interoperability is one layer of a fully scalable operating system on a blockchain.
How are you positioned relative to Polkadot and Cosmos?
Cosmos and Polkadot both have solid reputations and long histories in the industry. However, their approach is slightly different to Aion.
Cosmos has been working on their Cosmos hub and what they call “zones,” which carry specific characteristics of the hub. They have a compatibility requirement for their zones to run a similar consensus algorithm to be able to integrate into the hub. If that blockchain is not compatible with the hub, then there’s a layer that needs to get built between the blockchain and the hub. They have something called the peg zone which connects to Ethereum. It has to mimic the Ethereum network but in a compatible way to Cosmos.
There’re also the early use cases that are focusing on coins getting locked and re-minted on different sides. So lots of interesting use cases for that, for why you’d want to lock a coin on one side and re-mint it on the other for ease of trade. But it’s quite focused on the crypto asset market.
Polkadot is a little more generic and aligned with us concerning architecture. They’re working on something called the Relay Chain and Parachains. Similar to Cosmos they have a requirement of how these parachains would be compatible with their Relay. Their bridge design is impressive, and we’ve learned a lot from looking at it.
One of the areas that we’ve differed in our philosophy is that if you’re a Parachain inside the Polkadot ecosystem, then you have to adopt specific security parameters dictated by the Relay, which becomes the arbiter of how security gets governed on different networks inside that ecosystem.
In contrast, at Aion, we’re trying to make sure that there’s little to no requirement on the chain we’re connecting to. In this way, the chain doesn’t have to adjust, fork, or update its protocol to become compatible with ours. That’s the first difference.
The second difference is on top of our equivalent of a Relay, we’re building a fully operating virtual machine ecosystem on that relay. This means we can run DApps (decentralized applications) from that hub and those DApps can start to pull bits and pieces of logic from other networks that are connected to it. So, rather than just being a router of messages, it’s also the place where you can build an application.
We don’t look at anybody as a competitor because our real opportunity is taking this to the rest of the world. There’s tons of space for all of us to push forward with our individual hypothesis on how we should build these systems. And we’re making open-source systems. We’re all learning from each other as we go and there’s a high degree of mutual respect.
What’s the number one challenge you’re facing?
Our biggest challenge is trying to grow the awareness in general. There’s a lot of people that we have to reach for the first time. We’ve done a reasonable job at getting the people who follow us actively to understand what we’re trying to accomplish. One thing in this market that we want to clarify is how we’re building our organization away from a for-profit corporate structure.
We realized that there are different motivations for shareholders and coin-holders. If you have a corporate structure that includes shareholders and a coin that includes coin-holders, then you’ll probably run into conflicts where you have to benefit one to the detriment of the other.
That is a conflict we don’t want to face. It’s going to become a significant governance issue in this market in the next few years where shareholders of companies will have certain motivations, and the coin-holders will have others.
Unfortunately, coin-holders don’t come with voting rights and shareholders do, and you may find coin-holders getting screwed over in restructurings, acquisitions, and bankruptcy proceedings as this market mature. We wanted to clean that up by making sure we only had a single group of stakeholders; the people who follow our project, actively use our technology and hold our coin.
That’s probably one thing that we’re trying to better articulate. This is not a company. We’re not selling services or products. This is a collaborative community initiative that we hope will get as much adoption as possible.
If all goes well, how will things look ten years from now?
A decade from now average people that use this technology will probably not understand the protocols that underpin it nor will they need to. There will be a whole bunch of protocols that interact with each other in a straightforward, elegant, and seamless way.
The types of applications and user experiences we can unlock on top of that are simple, obvious, and not complicated for consumers. We won’t be talking about interchain communication, wallets, and exchanges the same way we do today. It will have been obfuscated to the end user, and hopefully, Aion is a core part of that final design.
Where should technologists go if they want to get started with the Aion Network today?
Our GitHub is the best place to see what we’re building and read the documentation we’ve published. We have a forum where you can interact with our engineering team.
Also, our website has our whitepaper, and we’ve got a blog where we publish updates on what we’re working on.
We’re planning to put out structures whereby people can get involved in research, and we’ll have grant program and bounty programs so that contributors can earn some money by supporting us. There’ll be more coming on that in the next few months.
Why did you decide to visit Japan?
Meeting with Japanese supporters of the Aion Network project.
We’re doing a pretty significant global tour this year, focused on developer adoption, having people build stuff on top of the Aion protocol, and general market awareness.
We’ve been going to developer meetups, getting communities testing ideas on top of the Aion protocol, building apps, and business involved in the blockchain. In particular, we want Aion to be used in a widely known project.
There’s a lot of activity going in Japan. There are some exciting businesses building blockchain-based applications here. We’re hoping to find a Japanese project to work with to demonstrate some of the characteristics of what we’ve built.
Hopefully, we can give people the right reasons for following the project. In Japan, that means spending time educating people about our differentiating factors.
It’s easy to get labeled as just another crypto. So we’re trying to make sure that our message is focused on the uniqueness of our design and the sophistication of our software. Then, hopefully, people see value in that and want to get involved somehow.
What has been the general consensus among people who invested in your ICO?
We haven’t heard anything negative about people’s experiences on that front. Generally, people have been pretty happy supporting the project so far. We designed our economic structure somewhat uniquely when we launched it that has been advantageous to people as we develop more, as they contribute more.
We get a little criticism for not having emphasized exchange listings and wallet integrations. We don’t have anybody on the team whose job it is to focus on the financial market side. To date, we’ve just let it happen organically, and we intend to continue doing so.
Unfortunately, this means that we’re not doing things as quickly as some people would like. However, from our priorities, it’s happening as it should because the team is focused on development. The engineering team is focused on building, and the community team is focused on engaging with developers. That means we don’t spend anywhere near as much time as some other projects talking about the value of our coin or the markets we’re listed on. We stay away from that.
What direction will your career take long-term?
I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with some of the world’s foremost leaders in the blockchain field, and look forward to playing a part in the continued development of this technology in the decades to come.
To learn more about the Aion Network, please visit their website, GitHub, Twitter, or YouTube channel.

Agree! AION is one of the best altcoin now, the team of AION is very active, specially the CEO of AION project. AION is really a good for long term position, let's hope the project of AION will grow bigger and bigger.

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for Aion peeps that is into mining. This is a good read.

https://medium.com/@naka.lqk/aions-hash-power-and-the-substantial-mining-profitability-on-the-aion-network-6e89304f80ec

Aion’s Cross-chain bridges allow Dapps to use multiple Aion spoke chains to run their portions that require high throughput, then simply signal the final results back to original chain.

The main Aion blockchain tested during Testnet at 100 TPS, however Aion cross-chain interoperability allows the Aion network as a whole to process Unlimited TPS via spoke chains.

You can use 1 Million Aion spoke chains operated in parallel by same or different validators to produce a throughput of 100 Million TPS for example, since each handles 100tps according to Testnet results. There is no limit to how many Spoke chains you can use.

OneLedger tries to justify not having a mainchain with VM because: "Unlike Aion, OneLedger’s focus is not to be the master chain but to interact with others", which makes OneLedger just another interoperability middleware (which btw still just vaporware atm)

The point of having the Aion-1 mainchain with a Virtual Machine (AVM) is because it gives Aion 2 major advantages over other interoperability projects:

1. Instant Finality: The Aion-1 VM has parallel transaction processing to make sure Aion-1 doesn't become a bottleneck for performance while routing transactions between blockchains since they have different confirmation times.

2. Interoperable Dapps: The Aion-1 VM can host Dapps that read & trigger logic between different blockchains:
. IF THIS happens on blockchain A
. THEN THAT should happen on blockchain B

Aion is first & foremost a Dapp platform with a VM like ETH & NEO, but much more scallable & Interoperable since Aion is all these 3 things at same time:
1. Dapp platform with it own VM (Like Ethereum & NEO)
2. Router that interconnects heterogeneous networks
3. Framework for Spoke chains that can scale infinitely to achieve Unlimited TPS

Cosmos is first & foremost a second layer interoperability middleware between blockchains but has no VM and cannot host its own Dapps. Dapps can only be hosted in the those blockchains aka zones that are connected by Cosmos, which is far more complicated that building Dapps on the main chain as in Ethereum & Aion.

Aion update:

http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/07/12/1536715/0/en/VeriTransfer-Unveils-the-First-Known-Proof-of-Concept-for-a-Blockchain-Enabled-Firearms-Licence-Verification-and-Ownership-Transfer.html?culture=en-us

https://coinjournal.net/aion-a-vision-for-a-democratized-internet

https://medium.com/@naka.lqk/aions-hash-power-and-the-substantial-mining-profitability-on-the-aion-network-6e89304f80ec

https://medium.com/@j.p.dipasquale/eye-on-the-supply-aions-token-distribution-analyzed-9375a7f0469c

https://medium.com/@northernblockca/developing-an-erc20-token-on-aion-b11244fa552a

  I'm super confident that we're going to rock the next 6 months.  Aion has been primarily focusing on it's technical development road map and Matt Spoke  speaking road show to conference around the world.  The next phase Q4 will include similar high profile speaking engagements with added marketing/PR support, more voices within the foundation active, more dev friendly support and dev evangelism, more content (graphics, video, live streaming) and my community focus is to do more mobilizing the community through more strategic initiatives.

Aion Foundation Launches

The Aion network is excited to announce the formal transition of its operations from Nuco Global, the original corporate entity that gave rise to Aion, to the Aion Foundation — a non-profit foundation — the focus of which will be to advance research, development, and community building activities related to the Aion protocol.
In short, Aion will now be guided by the Aion Foundation.
This is an important moment for all of us at Aion. As indicated during the AION token sale in October 2017, for Aion to truly and fully represent the interests of the community, and to create an open and inclusive ecosystem, a restructuring from a corporate model to a non-profit foundation model would be essential.
This week, the shareholders of Nuco Global’s parent approved a corporate restructuring that results in the transfer of all IP and assets of Nuco Global to the Aion Foundation. All of the approximately 153 million tokens (over 3-year TRS) that were earmarked for ongoing operations will be transferred to the Aion Foundation*, which will also manage all proceeds from the AION token sale. In exchange, the remaining AION tokens owned by Nuco Global** will be transferred to these shareholders over 28 months, based on their ownership percentage in the Nuco corporate entities.
This restructuring will allow for the launch of new strategic Aion ecosystem initiatives, including many new 3rd party companies and products; some of which have already started and will be announced in the coming months.
Later this year, we will be also publishing a more thorough description of the Foundation’s governance, operating structure and procedures. In addition, we look forward to kicking off our voluntary quarterly reporting process later in 2018.
We look forward to further discussions about our new governance model, and we hope to set a leading example for the rest of the industry to follow.
* Aion Foundation public key: 0x0e24D8Fcdf0c319dF03998Cc53F4FBA035D9a4f9
** Nuco Global public key: 0xb493c9C0C0aBfd9847baB53231774f13BF882eE9

For those who haven't seen it yet, really great interview with Matt earlier this week that takes a very deep dive

https://youtu.be/hF0xJ3InFPY

I will buy a lil position of WAN too... but I think AION is the big boomer here, Teeka has been a genius in the past with his picks and he is deeply in love with AION .

Good times ahead.

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/aion-announces-ian-chan-as-senior-executiveian-chan-formerly-of-deloitte-joins-aion-to-lead-operations-scale-ecosystem-build-brand-1027391579

We're pleased to announce that Aion Network has partnered with Amberdata who will provide real time analytics and monitoring tools, read our blog post here: https://blog.aion.network/aion-network-partners-with-amberdata-to-provide-real-time-analytics-and-monitoring-tools-5a840e0169ae

Ian Chan joins Aion Foundation

https://blog.aion.network/ian-chan-formerly-of-deloitte-joins-aion-to-lead-operations-fbb6e646fdd3

Veritransfer POC on Aion, coming this 2018.

http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/07/12/1536715/0/en/VeriTransfer-Unveils-the-First-Known-Proof-of-Concept-for-a-Blockchain-Enabled-Firearms-Licence-Verification-and-Ownership-Transfer.html?culture=en-us

Velocia launching on Aion Network this Q3

https://www.reddit.com/r/AionNetwork/comments/91bi37/velocia_token_velo_launch_coming_q3_2018_pilot/

Shots fired by our main guy Matt Spoke

https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/91vsy0/why_does_this_industry_reward_2nd3rd_time_crypto

https://twitter.com/MattSpoke/status/1022219859101249536

Finally, a video walkthrough of how to start mining on Aion!

https://youtu.be/Z9D_REj6reE

What’s It Worth?
In the 1980s, if I asked you how much TCP/IP is worth, you’d look at the number of potential devices that could be connected … and probably reply “not much.”

It was easy to say the same thing about Ethereum two years ago. The question then was what’s the worth of a decentralized protocol that can build blockchain applications?

At the time, there was very little blockchain development taking place. So, the majority of investors thought Ethereum was wildly overvalued at $1 billion. Two years after I recommended it, its value would hit a high of $140 billion.

When I wrote my initial report on Ethereum, I called for a $30 billion valuation within two years. I can’t print the names people called me for making that prediction. I’m prepared to face the same type of scorn when it comes to Aion.

At a current market value of $230 million, I think relative to its potential, Aion represents a phenomenal opportunity to take a trivial amount of money and turn it into an enormous amount of money.

By the first half of this year, Aion will have a functioning token bridge and interchain communication with Ethereum. This successful launch of a functioning cross-chain platform will be huge market news.

We expect sentiment in the broad market to be much improved by Q2. As such, the successful launch of Aion’s first working bridge could easily 10x the token price. That will take the coin from $2.50 to $25.

Over the next two years, if we see the kind of rapid adoption I believe we will see, then Aion will move up by at least 20x. That puts the price closer to $50.

Over the next five years, if Aion can cement itself as the most popular solution for connecting blockchains, then I think its value will mimic Cisco’s in the late ‘90s.

At its peak, Cisco had a value of $515 billion. That was equal to 10% of the entire $5 trillion internet sector.

As I wrote earlier, if we use today’s crypto ecosystem value of $330 billion as a baseline, that would peg the potential value of this project at $33 billion.

Based on the current amount of tokens outstanding, that’s enough to turn a $400 investment into $111,000.

Today apple hit $1 trillion mkt cap (already $200bn + buyback done) n next gen blockchain investors are crying . :'( :'( :'(

I can't wait for the giant green candle we will see when everything they've been doing gets announced. It will be epic!

in my opinion, AION when launching its mainnet is not like tron, which can make an uproar where exchange and trading volume increase rapidly, but hopefully AION can be a good cryptocurrency.

Aion is a not-for-income undertaking by means of Nuco worldwide that has four main aggressive advantages:

The Tech
Aion is developing a protocol and bridging device on the way to permit transfer of fee and logic among blockchain networks, like what TCP/IP protocol and routers did for remoted intranets in the 1990's.

Aion will permit interoperable dApps which can make changes on one blockchain based totally on modifications on others. for instance, an access on a hospital's blockchain approximately a clinical system ought to trigger a dApp that verifies insurance on an coverage blockchain and then triggers fee on a financial institution's blockchain. other interoperability initiatives simplest are seeking to make interoperability possible between and among their personal networks, or switch price however not common sense.

Aion plans to release its first interchain bridge soon--a decentralized token bridge (technical documentation; video rationalization) to convert Aion ERC20 tokens on Ethereum to local Aion coins on Aion's upcoming most important internet. One-off bridges connecting Aion with Ethereum and other personal and public blockchain networks will be advanced and examined on an ongoing foundation, main as much as the discharge of Aion's time-honored bridge in segment three (currently projected for release in 2019).

Aion's virtual system (AVM) is being built for pace and efficiency. The FastVM (the current release) has already accomplished primary velocity and performance improvements over Ethereum's virtual device in benchmark assessments. Aion's test internet is grinding thru big transaction numbers in strain assessments. you can see the take a look at internet in motion live on Aion's dashboard and explorer. The AVM (projected for release in segment 2 later this yr) will reap even quicker transaction speeds through parallel transaction processing (that's like going from a one-lane street to a sixty four-lane superhighway).

The AVM will permit customers to generate custom, Aion-well suited "spoke" chains linked to Aion-1 (the principle public "hub" blockchain). this indicates quick and simple blockchain introduction tailored to a user's unique blockchain infrastructure desires (like privateness and pace). Spoke chain generation is likewise projected to be launched in phase 2 later this yr.

Aion's spoke chain capability will also address scalability because aid-extensive dApp operations can be off-loaded from Aion-1 (or different blockchains) to spoke chains. as an instance, believe if maximum of the CryptoKitties dApp's breeding and buying and selling operations have been done on its personal chain before the very last state records have been stated back to the Ethereum network to keep away from community congestion.

The preliminary major net launch utilizes a modified proof of work consensus set of rules and rewards can be earned by mining. On Aion-1 (hybrid consensus release in segment 3, 2019), validators/nodes will get hold of rewards for processing transactions and validator backers (Delegated evidence of Stake stakers and proof of Intelligence solvers) will earn rewards via assisting the validators. Aion bridges may even have their personal distinct network of validators and fee distribution systems. The PoW and hybrid consensus releases will coexist thru bridging, so Aion's coin supply will exist on and among each chains.

the discharge date of Aion's main net will be announced quickly, and may fall before the end of April. extra details at the tech are to be had in Aion's white papers (with greater technical papers to be launched later inside the roadmap) and on Aion's forum.

The crew
Aion's group contributors were building blockchain networks for authorities and corporation clients for years--and now they are constructing one for themselves.

Founder Matt Spoke is CEO of Nuco worldwide, a blockchain infrastructure corporation whose clients consist of TD bank, the Ontario government, and TMX organization. Co-founder Kesem Frank talked about some of this work at FFCON18 recently.

before that, Matt co-based Deloitte's blockchain team, Rubix. Matt is a Founding Steward of the Muskoka group with Ethereum Co-Founder Joe Lubin and Don and Alex Tapscott, and a Founding Board Member of the corporation Ethereum Alliance. Matt has been appointed as guide to the Ontario Securities fee and Ministry of Finance.

Aion's advisors consist of Ethereum Co-Founder Anthony Di Iorio and TMX institution's vp of Innovation & company delivery, John Lee.

Aion's growing team of 35+ already has double-digit engineers and is planned to double in size before the quit of the 12 months. Aion will soon have groups in Shanghai, Barbados, and Romania in addition to their new, larger headquarters in Toronto.

The Partnerships
Aion's listing of partnerships consists of Fortune a thousand agencies (Moog), leaders in finance (Deloitte), and other blockchain initiatives (Icon, Wanchain, SONM, Metaverse, Enigma, Bancor, Bitt, and SingularityNET). additional partnership announcements are anticipated within the coming weeks and months.

The Message
The Aion group is within the center in their world excursion and laser-targeted on organising a network of developers to construct on Aion and corporations who can use Aion to build their personal blockchains and connect with other public and personal blockchain networks.

might also 2018 goes to be a specifically large month. AionEX is Aion's inaugural builders convention on can also 2 in Toronto. This leads right into EDCON, Ethereum's community developers convention may 3-5 in Toronto, which Aion is super Sponsoring and at which Matt Spoke is a speaker. In mid-may, Matt also plans to talk at Consensus 2018 in NYC.

TL;DR - The Tech is certainly subsequent-technology. The group is top-notch. The Partnerships are mind-blowing. The Message is spreading worldwide.

--And Aion's just getting commenced--

The capacity community impact can not be overstated. Aion may not corner the interoperability marketplace completely, however it is poised to dominate, in particular within the North American and corporation markets.

Hopefully Aion will deliver some awesome news and we temporarily buck the btc trend. I almost said that without laughing.

AionNetwork Mainnet just hit a 900,000 block milestone. Thank You $Aion Miners, keep on hashing!

https://www.reddit.com/r/AionNetwork/comments/96ivi2/aion_mainnet_just_hit_900000_blocks_counting/

For those who missed the Founder's latest Update:

📕publishing of token swap process
💁‍♂️ speaking at blockchain futurist conference
👔Ian Chan leaves Deloitte to join Aion Foundation
💼Aion Foundation transition complete
🗣Projects and Annoucements coming
✍️Bounty & Grant program reminder
🚘 Roadmap progressions
🌎Aion team growing globally   

See full video here: https://youtu.be/u1sjGaB51Es

This week Matt Spoke speaks at Blockchain Futurist  Conference in Toronto Thursday August 16th at 10:15am on the Satoshi Stage
https://futuristconference.com/

Vote for Matt Spoke panel at SXSW Tech Session:
https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/88183

When, Aion Mainnet Launch, Aion FastVM gonna be Aion Phase 1: Kilimanjaro Release. Aion FastVM is an enhanced Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), featuring 128-bit data word size for better performance. It uses LLVM JIT as execution engine and runs decentralized application at native speed. Due to the architecture change, the instruction set and the energy cost of each instruction has been optimized. In addition, solidity compiler has been updated so that it can generate code for the Aion FastVM.

Our team is looking forward to the sessions and networking at @Futurist_conf. Don't miss our Founder @MattSpoke's talk tomorrow (Thursday August 16th at 10:15am) on the state of the industry beyond the hype at the Satoshi Stage  .

We're pleased to announce #AionNetwork's Token Swap details; including trustless technology to swap the ERC-20 Token to the AION coin without requiring any intermediaries. See blog post: https://blog.aion.network/introducing-the-aion-token-swap-134e31233d13

https://github.com/aionnetwork/aion/releases

"We’re happy to announce Aion v0.3.0 (Moldoveanu Peak), a major feature update for the Aion network. This update introduces the first version of the Aion GUI, enabling the user to send transactions from a local node, as well as perform basic configuration options. Additionally, a number of important bug fixes have also been applied. This release also introduces the framework for enabling the Aion Token Bridge (ATB) used to facilitate the transfer of Aion ERC20 Tokens into native Aion coins.

This version is a required update for every node operator to be compatible with the Aion Token Bridge and the token swap events occurring in the near future."

[ANN] Aion Network Announces Token Swap Details
replies: 3, views: 42, created: 2018-08-16 16:56:07
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4906954.0

Excited to announce that the new version of the Aion_Network kernel that has major feature updates has been released. Read announcement post on the forum - https://t.co/FenU3QrhSv

Aion is excellent project and it is very good team like icon, but their price is affecting much from bitcoin, I had invested to aion and had said that it is very low price but it dropped 3 times after it, they must be more stable.

Blockchain Developers Aion_Network is looking to better understand your challenges around building decentralized dApps. Please share your experiences here http://bit.ly/AionSurvey

Elevate18 Blockchain event brings together senior figures from finance, tech, and startups to explore the rapid growth of cryptocurrencies. Join us for a session on Sept 26th in toronto on governance and best practices for the digital currency industry.

http://elevatetechfest.com/elevate-blockchain/

Matt Spoke Speaks at Blockchain Futurist Conference

https://blog.aion.network/matt-spoke-speaks-at-blockchain-futurist-conference-9235df2cc217

https://captainaltcoin.com/aion-aion-about-to-break-out-of-its-shell-and-go-full-marketing-mode

https://medium.com/@aion_network/introducing-the-aion-token-swap-134e31233d13

Aion Jay:
Aion Founder Matt Spoke discusses project updates for the Week of August 27th.
https://youtu.be/SiNdxy85qYw       

                                   
* Hitting the 1,000,000 block mined milestone on the network.
https://blog.aion.network/aion-kilimanjaro-block-1-000-000-621e470c76f4

* Great Mining Pools you miners join, check our docs page:
https://forum.aion.network/c/mining/pool

* Kernel update: Major feature updates including pre-complete contracts that will power the Aion Bridge.

* New Wallet Aion Erc-20 is now supported by Conomi wallet, who will also support the upcoming token swap.
https://blog.aion.network/introducing-the-aion-token-swap-134e31233d13

* Final touches on the Windows desktop wallet.

* Transparency on the Bounty program, you see which projects received funding and the new grants available. http://aion.network/bounty/

* Great feedback from the talk at Blockchain Futurist Conference and connected with some great companies.

* We have a big marketing push coming in September and we will have specific asks from our community to accelerate the new messaging.

Hey folks, I wrote an article summarizing Aion's fundamentals that I think is worth a read for newbie and veteran holders--check it out!

Aion’s Ecosystem is Ready to Bloom This Fall

 https://medium.com/@j.p.dipasquale/aions-ecosystem-is-ready-to-bloom-this-fall-525b2b647cd8

I've been trying to spread it around on social media, too:

https://twitter.com/anarchyskwrl/status/1034440559191056384

https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/9az6m3/aions_ecosystem_is_ready_to_bloom_this_fall

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After Research of continuous 3 month

I concluded that only two coin in market I. E. Aion and Icx can survive
Big boom is coming...

u can mine aion, mainnet are working fine, just slowed down due to high diff and low hashrate .

seems its the first time i heard about AION, im just look in to their website and thats very fresh design
after i visit dashboard im really surprised, the UI is clear and attractive, anyway im going to look more now  ;)

One of the most established multi-asset cryptocurrency wallets on the market @CoinomiWallet now supports the Aion Coin. Available on both iOS and Android, securely store your Aion Coin with this trusted mobile wallet brand. https://t.co/plDYdtdWRv

Our ecosystem partners Mavennet_ are having an outstanding business development trip to ITEA_3 PODays2018 in Stockholm Sweden as a part of a Canadian software industry leaders delegation. PoweredByAion https://t.co/tJNvvKyOKD

Thank you for signing up to the Aion Token Swap email list. This will be the first of many emails as we go through the process. We want to give you an update as to how we are progressing. We have been working very hard behind the scenes to get things in order to make this as seamless, safe and pain-free as possible.

Some updates:
It’s important to have a wide range of exchanges and wallets onboard, integrated and heavily tested before we move ahead. We’re happy with our efforts on this front and will launch the token swap with more than 10 partners. This number will obviously increase over the proceeding months to get more coverage.
Our bridge will be live and hosted on an Aion Foundation web portal with SSL encryption - It is important to check for valid certificates since we will be the only viable bridge interface. (more to come)
We are producing a step by step webinar, comprehensive documentation and will be available on all social channels, forum, and Reddit to help guide you during this process. We are very close to go-live day, which we anticipate next week baring unforeseen circumstances.​
 

Thank you for your patience and support.

 

- Aion Token Swap team

"The base assumptions that govern the #World today - should be challenged ….”  Click below to follow AionNetwork for all news and updates #blockchain opensource dev aion https://t.co/GRpeSgYQdQ https://t.co/5HwkFM82Zf

"Evolution of the industry will see fewer #Protocols and significantly larger numbers of applications built on top of those protocols”  Click below to follow #AionNetwork for all news and updates blockchain opensource dev aion https://t.co/GRpeSgYQdQ https://t.co/bf0JXkJqyH

"There’s not enough people challenging the original assumptions of how we built the (#Blockchain) system in the first place.” https://t.co/zYKX8ALQR7

A quick update in the token swap.

We’ve pushed the official start date to early next week in order to assure we’ve gone through the rigorous testing required and to make sure systems are behaving as expected.

If you are just tuning in please refer to the official FAQ page for the token swap that will run until November.

Below is a Recap of Friday’s Email:
 
It’s important to have a wide range of exchanges and wallets onboard, integrated and heavily tested before we move ahead. We’re happy with our efforts on this front and will launch the token swap with more than 10 partners. This number will obviously increase over the proceeding months to get more coverage.
Our bridge will be live and hosted on an Aion Foundation web portal with SSL encryption - It is important to check for valid certificates since we will be the only viable bridge interface. (more to come)
We are producing a step by step webinar, comprehensive documentation and will be available on all social channels, forum, and Reddit to help guide you during this process. We are very close to go-live day, which we anticipate next week baring unforeseen circumstances.​
Thank you for your patience and support

Aion Token Swap Team ​

Aion is something larger than us. We're talking about this is a complete restructure of how the world works". #AionNetwork for all news and updates  https://aion.network/#stay-informed

"Aion is our contribution, enabling a future … where everyone is included". AionNetwork for all news and updates blockchain opensource dev AION https://t.co/GRpeSgYQdQ https://t.co/Q9mXRWhSGv

Token Swap FAQs

Official info and sign up for updates here:
aion.network/token-swap

When is the swap?
Parts of the swap have already begun, and the whole process will be completed by end of Nov 2018.

Do I have to swap?
Yes.

But why?
The native Aion coin is the centerpiece of Aion's economic system, and existing Aion ERC20s are not compatible. This is a mandatory upgrade.

What if I don't swap during the swap window?
You risk being stuck with an ERC20 that has no use and has no value. Only limited support will be available after the swap window closes, so you should swap during the window.

How do i swap?
You can use Aion's token bridge or one of the supporting exchanges

How do I use the token bridge?
The bridge will be released soon along with detailed instructions for how to use it.

What exchanges are participating?
These have not yet been announced other than Changelly, but will be announced soon. You can purchase the native Aion coin on Bilaxy and LATOKEN currently.

How do I store my native Aion coins after I swap?
Aion's desktop wallet for Linux (which can be run on a virtual machine in Windows or MacOS) and the Coinomi mobile wallet have both been released. Ledger support is coming soon, and additional wallet releases are anticipated.

I wouldn't be surprized if SONM & other Ethereum-based mining startups & services migrate from Ethereum to Aion once Ethereum switches from PoW to Casper PoS.
Aion cross-chain interoperability allows Aion to run both current & upcoming versions of Aion mainnet (PoW & DPoS) in parallel using same Aion token supply & will both be supported by Aion foundation. This makes Aion the next best PoW Dapp platform to migrate to after Ethereum moves to PoS.
The "mining" herd is coming.

The team has worked with TMX Group, Moog, Deloitte, Government of Ontario, Vodafone, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and others.

Blockchain project partners include Icon, Wanchain, SingularityNET, Enigma, SONM, Metaverse, Bitt, F2Pool, Microsoft Azure, ePIC, and more recently Amberdata, WinMiner, Shyft, Nodesmith, Coinomi, and BlockDaemon.

Three projects launching on Aion have already been announced. VeriTransfer will use Aion to decentralize the process of storing ownership rights and transfer of firearms. Velocia will be launching an open network for integrated mobility services like ride sharing, public transportation, and deliveries. The CEO of Risepic tweeted that they were building their personalized learning platform on Aion. More launch announcements are expected before the end of this year.

The Aion team's track record and work up to this point are not to be underestimated

Few more Aion based Dapps still in the making:
https://youtu.be/2IE1ZwoJOFY

Globe and Mail is the equivalent to the Wall St Journal in Canada:  https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canada-emerges-as-a-hub-for-blockchain-technology/

Another great example is the founder of Aion, who realized there was an opportunity to build on what ethereum had done and try to do certain things better, such as scaling blockchain platforms and enabling interoperability between different platforms,” says Mr. Tapscott. “Now Aion is one of the leading platforms in the world, with a footprint that extends well beyond our shores to every corner of the globe.”

"There are contributions that come in from community members that are massively impactful." Click below to follow #AionNetwork for all news and updates ; http://bit.ly/2M82uZ2

Yeah truly is dude,its a rare idea that a altcoin project has this kind of updating this only mean how serious the team and developers to prove their promise to the investors.i guess i already find the last coin to be added in my folio,keep it up guys im following you

Yes AION when launching its mainnet is not like tron, which can make an uproar where exchange and trading volume increase rapidly, but hopefully AION can be a good cryptocurrency and I believe that.

https://i.imgur.com/YSxuqAI.jpg

Aion Foundation credentials:

. Aion coFounder Matt Spoke is a Fintech Advisor for the Ontario Securities Commission & Ministry of Finance.
. Matt Spoke also coFounded the entire Enterprise Ethereum Alliance along with Microsoft, JP Morgan, ConsenSys, Accenture & CME:
https://youtu.be/WHbKyoP9rJ8
. Canada's largest Stock Exchange TMX VP & Board of Directors Member are Aion advisors
. Nuco is a Founding Member of the Blockchain Research Institute
. Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di lorio is Advisor to Aion
. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is Advisor to Nuco, Aion’s parent.
. Ethereum co-founder Joeseph Lubin & Matt are cofounders of Muskoka Group
. Vitalik’s father, Dmitry Buterin is Angel investor in Aion
. Deloitte’s Growth Executive Partner Ian Chan recently joined Aion to lead global operations & marketing teams.

AION Network at a glance:

. Open Source project
. Team of 75 people
. One of most Active GitHubs
. Top 10 Mainnet by Number of Daily Transactions
. 2+ years in development
. 250,000+ lines of open source code
. Working cross-chain Interoperability bridge already released in Alpha
. Dev meetups on 4 continents
. 650 people attended 1st Aion Dev conference AionEX
. 15 projects & ICOs including Velocia.io & VeriTransfer.io will be launching on Aion this year alone: https://youtu.be/5GqXuPVTY9g
. Top & unmatched Partnerships with Fortune 1000 companies & government agencies including TMX, Deloitte, Moog & Vodafone, not just partnerships with other crypto projects: https://youtu.be/tfR7aixh1MM

Sam is a big part of the Aion team, he's not active on our TG, Twitter or Forum, but he's all in on cryptocurrency / blockchain - he's always researching other projects and keeping upto date on the latest thinking.  He's one of the team members I see coming more to the forefront. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRn23SoGR9U

Here’s All You Need to Know to Understand Aion
Imagine you’re in 1990 and I was explaining router technology to you. Would you really need to know every technical aspect to understand its value?

No, you wouldn’t.

All you’d need to know is what the router accomplishes for users … why people would buy it … and whether the company had the right group of folks to get the job done.

That’s why rather than doing a deep dive on the minutiae of each of Aion’s features, I’m going to give you a broad overview of how the solution works.

(For those who are more technically inclined, Aion has five white papers on its site you can read at your leisure.)

There are essentially two critical pieces to the Aion solution. They’re called interchain transaction protocol (ICT) and bridges.

Think of ICT as the common language blockchains will use to communicate with each other. The concept is similar to TCP/IP.

TCP stands for transmission control protocol. This is a set of rules that governs the exchange of packets of data over the internet.

IP stands for internet protocol. This is a set of rules that governs sending and receiving data at the internet-address level.

IP by itself is something like the postal system. It allows you to address a package and drop it in the system, but there’s no direct link between you and the recipient. TCP/IP, on the other hand, establishes a connection between two hosts, so they can send messages back and forth for a period of time.

Just like TCP/IP, ICT standardizes how blockchains communicate with each other.

A “bridge” is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a connection built from the Aion blockchain to another blockchain. To create a bridge, a user will have to stake (commit) a certain number of AION tokens.

Developers who build bridges can collect fees from all the traffic that crosses the bridge.

Anyone can create a bridge. Aion expects fierce competition among bridge builders to the most popular blockchains. This competition will keep fees reasonable.

To create trust in these bridges, there are third-party “validators.” The validators provide an oversight function. 75% of the validators must agree before a transaction can cross a bridge. The validators share the fees collected from crossing the bridge.

Like bridge operators, validators must stake a certain amount of AION coins. That stake incentivizes everyone to act ethically. If you’re a dishonest validator or bridge operator, you risk losing your staked coins.

There are many other aspects of the Aion solution that I have not gone into. They include proof-of-work mining, an Aion virtual machine, and an Aion development platform to build your own blockchain.

Although these aspects are important, you don’t need to understand them to realize the value Aion provides. The fundamental keys to Aion’s value are its ICT and bridge solutions.

What’s It Worth?
In the 1980s, if I asked you how much TCP/IP is worth, you’d look at the number of potential devices that could be connected … and probably reply “not much.”

It was easy to say the same thing about Ethereum two years ago. The question then was what’s the worth of a decentralized protocol that can build blockchain applications?

At the time, there was very little blockchain development taking place. So, the majority of investors thought Ethereum was wildly overvalued at $1 billion. Two years after I recommended it, its value would hit a high of $140 billion.

When I wrote my initial report on Ethereum, I called for a $30 billion valuation within two years. I can’t print the names people called me for making that prediction. I’m prepared to face the same type of scorn when it comes to Aion.

At a current market value of $230 million, I think relative to its potential, Aion represents a phenomenal opportunity to take a trivial amount of money and turn it into an enormous amount of money.

By the first half of this year, Aion will have a functioning token bridge and interchain communication with Ethereum. This successful launch of a functioning cross-chain platform will be huge market news.

We expect sentiment in the broad market to be much improved by Q2. As such, the successful launch of Aion’s first working bridge could easily 10x the token price. That will take the coin from $2.50 to $25.

Over the next two years, if we see the kind of rapid adoption I believe we will see, then Aion will move up by at least 20x. That puts the price closer to $50.

Over the next five years, if Aion can cement itself as the most popular solution for connecting blockchains, then I think its value will mimic Cisco’s in the late ‘90s.

At its peak, Cisco had a value of $515 billion. That was equal to 10% of the entire $5 trillion internet sector.

As I wrote earlier, if we use today’s crypto ecosystem value of $330 billion as a baseline, that would peg the potential value of this project at $33 billion.

Based on the current amount of tokens outstanding, that’s enough to turn a $400 investment into $111,000.

"Instead of building a business and building products ... we’re going to leverage the Aion Foundation to support third parties." Click https://t.co/TTD4wWh5CY to follow #AionNetwork for all news and updates.  #Blockchain #PoweredByAion https://t.co/9TAulOUozC

We are excited to launch the Aion Token Bridge and Swap!  This bridge will enable AION ERC-20 Tokens holders to seamlessly and atomically transfer their AION ERC-20 Tokens on #Ethereum to AION Coins. https://t.co/NqJdurgbyp

The current price of the AION coin is about $ 0.4, and the forecasts of its value growth were so rosy when it cost $ 10 ... And did not help save the coin from the drop in the cost this good news about the launch of its MainNet. I am very glad that I managed to sell this coin at a price of $ 5, I do not think that its value will reach its former level in the near future.

🗣We are very excited to launch the Aion Token Bridge and Swap!

🎢 This bridge will enable AION ERC-20 Tokens holders to seamlessly and atomically transfer their AION ERC-20 Tokens on #Ethereum to AION Coins on the Aion Blockchain.

👉 On Twitter please hastag #AionSwap if you have any questions about the process or use the support@aion.network email. 

👀 Please read the full blog post here: https://blog.aion.network/aion-token-bridge-and-swap-live-1689ed5e279

We are excited to launch the Aion Token Bridge and Swap!  This bridge will enable AION ERC-20 Tokens holders to seamlessly and atomically transfer their AION ERC-20 Tokens on #Ethereum to AION Coins on the Aion Blockchain. #AionSwap https://blog.aion.network/aion-token-bridge-and-swap-live-1689ed5e279

While Cosmos requires each blockchain to build a Tendermint-based Hub representation on Cosmos in order for to become interoperable with hubs of other blockchains, Aion acts as a decentralized router that enables direct interoperability between different blockchains using cross-chain bridges.

Aion-compatible blockchain simply means a decentralized blockchain that supports Smarts Contracts, which is basically every blockchain 2.0 (ETH,EOS,NEO,ADA...) & even DAGs (Iota,Nano,Holo,etc...)

Also, Aion-1 blockchain has a VM which allows it to host Dapps directly just like on Ethereum & Neo, except that Aion will allow Dapps to be interoperable with other blockchains, while Cosmos doesn't have a VM.
If you want to build Dapps in Cosmos, you're required to use an SDK to interface with another consensus engine layer (Tendermint).

In simpler words, Aion is easier than Cosmos for both hosting Dapps & bridging to other blockchains, which is why Aion will have the edge when it comes to adoption.

🚧TOKEN SWAP PSA🚧

Everyone must swap before the end of November, but no action is required immediately.

The current swap options are to use LATOKEN exchange (for a fee), Changelly, or use the Aion Token Bridge (for advanced users).

Additional participating wallets and exchanges (like Binance/Kucoin) have not yet been announced.

Full bridge instructions (including video walkthroughs) are available here:
docs.aion.network/docs/swap-overview

🛑DO NOT SWAP USING THE BRIDGE UNTIL YOU FULLY READ AND UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUCTIONS🛑

🚨DO NOT CHANGE THE AMOUNT ("0") IN THE MEW/MC TRANSACTION OR YOU WILL LOSE YOUR FUNDS🚨

If you are not comfortable using the bridge, Changelly, or LATOKEN to do the swap now, it is recommended you wait for additional participating wallet and exchange options to be announced.

Updates and announcements here:
aion.network/token-swap
Contact: support@aion.network

 When is the last TRS month? You're sending it to TRS Ethereum, right?

TOKEN SWAP PSA

When?
Everyone must swap before the end of November, but no action is required immediately.

How?
Step-by-step instructions (including video walkthroughs): docs.aion.network/docs/swap-overview

Native Aion Wallets:
- Aion Desktop Wallet
- Coinomi Mobile Wallet
- Ledger Hardware Wallet (coming soon)

Performing the Swap:
- Aion Token Bridge (advanced users)
- LATOKEN (fees apply)
- Changelly

If you are not comfortable using the above options, wait for additional participating wallet and exchange options to be announced.

Binance, Kucoin, Trezor, etc. support will not be announced until confirmed.

🛑BRIDGE WARNINGS🛑
DO NOT USE UNTIL YOU FULLY READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS
🚨DO NOT CHANGE THE AMOUNT ("0") IN THE MEW/MC TRANSACTION OR YOU WILL LOSE YOUR FUNDS🚨

Official FAQ
Sign up for updates and announcements here: aion.network/token-swap
Contact: support@aion.network

Those in the blockchain arena have heard the reasons why blockchain won’t be adopted by the masses. Blockchain doesn’t scale, it’s not secure, you can’t hold private data, and there’s no integration with private enterprises. Even the most passionate blockchain enthusiast can empathize with these shortcomings. Fortunately, the volatility of the markets and the fervor to innovate in the tech space has incentivized developers and driven exponential technological progress. Of course powerhouse projects in the space such as Ethereum, Stellar, and NEO showcase their potential in the form of high profile external partnerships like IBM and Microsoft but do they solve the problems that have plagued blockchain? Problems like interoperability and private data have to be solved prior to meaningful adoption.

What is the new internet without interoperability?

How can we combat the advertisement driven internet and flippant theft of private data?

For the past 20 years, the answer has been to centralize. Trust Google, trust Facebook and just let them profit. Have Equifax keep your data siloed and refuse integration. To actually benefit and make change you need the crypto community to be able to work together and have it be secure. Secure in the sense that, you can actually transfer sensitive data without the constant fear of the next data breach. Just as importantly you have to keep communication and data paths open to utilize the data and blockchain to its full potential. Economist author and journalist, Kenneth Cukier, puts it into perspective by saying “not using data is the moral equivalent of burning books.” At the same time, Cukier reminded people of the responsible handling of such data. Cukier needs to look no further than blockchain and the crypto space.

"Not using data is the moral equivalent of burning books." - Kenneth Cukier

If you’re a fan of Ethereum and their Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, then you may have heard of Nuco Inc who’s a founding member and director of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. In the fall of 2017, Nuco created the Aion Network with the mandate to build a multi-tiered blockchain focused on interoperability, connecting public and private blockchains. In December 2017, a partnership between two potential darkhorses in the crypto space emerged as a formidable opponent to the blockchain naysayers. Aion and Enigma announced their partnership to bring “Secret Smart Contracts” to every blockchain. The goal was that Aion provides the interoperability between blockchains and Enigma provides the ability to keep sensitive data encrypted, but usable, across the Aion network.



Got it, more promised solutions with big names.

The key here is that both of these projects, being protocols, do not have to build from the ground up in the form of adopting new applications. Their protocols can be ported over existing foundations and provide the much needed solutions over legacy systems like Ethereum. To better understand how both projects benefit each other, you need to look at them individually.

Aion is the first multi-tier blockchain network designed to interconnect blockchain entities. This potentially groundbreaking hub and spoke network allows public, permissioned, and private blockchains to integrate and capitalize on the capabilities of other protocols and projects. The Aion network offers blockchain projects to leverage the capabilities of the entire crypto space and allow the transfer of value and logic between those entities to any blockchain on the Aion network. Aion looks to deliver on blockchain’s potential to become the decentralized trusted internet that the blockchain space is dreaming of. Aion predicts, that in the future, blockchains will use a hub and spoke model similar to the internet.



Per BlockGeeks, the hub and spoke distribution network is a system where various networks are distributed like a wire wheel where traffic flows through the spokes connected to the hub in the center. Aion envisions itself to be “a networked, federated blockchain to integrate these separate spokes.”

Aion aims to be a third generation blockchain that enables public and private organizations to:

Federate: Send data and value between blockchain connected to Aion and Ethereum

Scale: Increase the scalability of all the Aion blockchain.

Spoke: Helps organizations create blockchains which are interoperable but can have its
own unique consensus mechanisms, issuance, and participation.

Interconnecting these separate blockchains are critical to blockchain’s quest to become the backbone of the new data ecosystem. Aion is off to a great start as they will soon be able to grow their network to integrate with:

Ethereum
Hyperledger
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Neo
Cardono
IOTA
EOS
R3 etc.

One goal for Aion’s network is to have partnered protocols be able to offer their service on the Aion network, giving projects like Enigma the ability to operate on any Aion integrated blockchain. Investors and “Hodlers” of cryptocurrencies often find themselves entrenched into a cult like state for the projects they support. For protocols like Enigma and Aion, you don’t have to be a parishioner to just one project and hoping it succeeds. Developers, enthusiasts, and investors could find a safe haven in both Aion and Enigma while benefiting from the cryptocurrency space as a whole.



Blockchain has been championed as a tool to revolutionize big data, financial markets, and the digital framework but that can’t be done unless the technologies, that we’ve come to love, can work together in the new data ecosystem. Additionally, legacy data systems and blockchains that utilize and transfer sensitive data will not adopt the power of decentralized systems unless the future data ecosystem is built around privacy. Current regulations such as HIPAA and GDPR require data systems to be secure and keep private data protected. Other than government enforced requirements, consumers are becoming more aware of their data and the importance of keeping it secure. I could go on and on about the importance of keeping data secure and how Enigma could help solve those issues, but fortunately, they’ve done some of that work for me:

Read: https://blog.enigma.co/why-blockchain-alone-cant-fix-facebook-fbd9510b36f5

The Enigma Project, originating from MIT, is promising to deliver a scalable privacy solution for blockchain applications and will be doing so through two methods:

Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs): A TEE provides a fully isolated environment called an enclave that prevents other applications, the operating system, and the host owner from tampering with or even learning the state of an application running in the enclave. A TEE thereby provides strong confidentiality for smart contract data that blockchains cannot. Unfortunately, a TEE alone cannot guarantee availability or provide secure networking or persistent storage. Thus, it cannot alone achieve blockchains’ authoritative transaction ordering, persistent record keeping, or resilience to network attacks. Therefore, to recognize the potential of TEEs, it should be paired with a protocol that works off of the backbone of the decentralized internet.

Enigma’s Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs): MIT’s Enigma network provides a permissionless peer-to-peer network that allows executing code (secret contracts) with strong correctness and privacy guarantees. Another way to view the network is as a smart-contract platform (e.g., similar to Ethereum) that enables the development of decentralized applications (dApps), but with the key difference that the data itself is concealed from the nodes that execute computations. This enables dApp developers to include sensitive data in their smart contracts, without moving off-chain to centralized (and less secure) systems.

Secure Multi-Party Computations (sMPC): Enigma is looking to use sMPCs and an off-chain distributed hash-table (DHT) to ensure data privacy. The MPCs distributes data between nodes on the network, splitting the encrypted information into separate pieces to ensure its safety. The DHT, then, is responsible for storing this data in an off-chain database. The DHT stores the data while MPCs are responsible for handling and retrieving it, while both ensure that the data handled remains completely private. According to Enigma’s whitepaper, all data “is split between different nodes, and they compute functions together without leaking information to other nodes. Specifically, no single party ever has access to data in its entirety; instead, every party has a meaningless (i.e., seemingly random) piece of it.”



Enigma’s TEE and sMPC design will be able to be blockchain interoperable and agnostic where it serves as an extension to a blockchain platform for off-chain computations. It does not need to be the 100% solution to all of blockchains problems but it solves scalability and privacy issues that have limited blockchain’s adoption. To ensure that data stays secure, information can be encrypted before being sent to the network and this off-chain layer is responsible for distributing this data across Enigma’s nodes and keeping it private. The blockchain’s public ledger only stores references to this data to provide proof of storage, but none of the data itself is public–it remains obfuscated, private, and split-up on the off-chain network.

Enigma is scheduled to launch their mainnet for the TEE network by the end of 2018. Enigma is starting off strong by announcing 8 launch partners that will build on their network. Aion is also expected to have 15 projects launching on the Aion platform before the end of 2018. These two sleeping giants may not be asleep for too much longer.



With those exciting capabilities in mind, investors, businesses, and early adopters have more opportunities excited about especially with Aion and Enigma providing groundbreaking disruption and progress across an exploding data space. Their addressable market is in the trillions and have established the framework for the ecosystem that will provide the necessary functions for those trillions to flock to this emerging technology. It’s important to note the many new applications that will use the foundations such as Velocia and the Ocean Protocol. But, arguably more important, is the foundation of the network. That being said, if you coupled Aion’s interoperability and Enigma’s privacy and security features, any coin that utilizes those protocols could be considered a privacy coin. The “privacy coin” capability commanded as much as $50 Billion in the height of the “crypto boom” and sits at around $15 Billion in September 2018. As of 12 September, Aion was valued at $88 Million and Enigma is valued at $40 Million. Both Aion and Engima have a pivotal six months ahead of them as they’re scheduled to release major developments of their protocols. This provides early investors and businesses to get into both of these projects prior to the hype.

With Enigma's Secret Smart Contracts, all issued tokens could immediately become privacy tokens, with almost no additional effort. As mentioned before, this helps protect the identities of holders and dramatically reduces security risks.

Other than the technological potential that both companies have shown glimpses of, they both offer an immense amount of transparency in their progress and response to their communities. Aion and Enigma both have established Ambassador platforms that allow talented enthusiasts to help grow these nascent projects. Growing those communities is vital to the success of Aion and Enigma as the projects are being developed for the people so the people MUST be involved. Another similarity, is that Aion and Enigma boast robust community platforms focused on meaningful adoption, not hype. Despite their ability to champion their partnerships in Delloite, Microsoft, or Intel, the projects have made it clear that they’re not focused on the marketcap of their platforms but developing the foundation, network, and communities of their projects. The marketcap and the financial incentives will follow naturally as long as they prioritize progress.

Aion and Enigma are both focused on the technological progress and business development and don’t pay much attention to the price of their token as they are not concerned with the short term speculation.

As interoperability is known as the Holy Grail of blockchain, the ability to conduct computational analysis on encrypted data is considered the Holy Grail of Data Science.

With these monumental developments, disciples of blockchain should rally around technological advancements that potentiate blockchain with the purest forms of decentralization, privacy, and integration. Meaningful change takes a while and these projects aren’t interested in the hype but maybe, we enthusiasts, should be.

Full Disclosure: I do own some Enigma and I’m planning to invest in Aion at a later date.

Follow me on twitter: @TyJewell92

Enigma's Contact Information:

Learn more about our project on our website and blog.

Join our developer community: forum.enigma.co

Want to build on our protocol? Check out our documentation to get started — or, if you’re a project or enterprise, submit your interest here.

Join the Enigma Team: enigma.co/team

Telegram: t.me/EnigmaProject

Reddit: reddit.com/r/EnigmaProject

Twitter: twitter.com/enigmampc

Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/SJK32GY

Aion's Contact Information:

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Those in the blockchain arena have heard the reasons why blockchain won’t be adopted by the masses. Blockchain doesn’t scale, it’s not secure, you can’t hold private data, and there’s no integration with private enterprises. Even the most passionate blockchain enthusiast can empathize with these shortcomings. Fortunately, the volatility of the markets and the fervor to innovate in the tech space has incentivized developers and driven exponential technological progress. Of course powerhouse projects in the space such as Ethereum, Stellar, and NEO showcase their potential in the form of high profile external partnerships like IBM and Microsoft but do they solve the problems that have plagued blockchain? Problems like interoperability and private data have to be solved prior to meaningful adoption.

What is the new internet without interoperability?

How can we combat the advertisement driven internet and flippant theft of private data?

For the past 20 years, the answer has been to centralize. Trust Google, trust Facebook and just let them profit. Have Equifax keep your data siloed and refuse integration. To actually benefit and make change you need the crypto community to be able to work together and have it be secure. Secure in the sense that, you can actually transfer sensitive data without the constant fear of the next data breach. Just as importantly you have to keep communication and data paths open to utilize the data and blockchain to its full potential. Economist author and journalist, Kenneth Cukier, puts it into perspective by saying “not using data is the moral equivalent of burning books.” At the same time, Cukier reminded people of the responsible handling of such data. Cukier needs to look no further than blockchain and the crypto space.

"Not using data is the moral equivalent of burning books." - Kenneth Cukier

If you’re a fan of Ethereum and their Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, then you may have heard of Nuco Inc who’s a founding member and director of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. In the fall of 2017, Nuco created the Aion Network with the mandate to build a multi-tiered blockchain focused on interoperability, connecting public and private blockchains. In December 2017, a partnership between two potential darkhorses in the crypto space emerged as a formidable opponent to the blockchain naysayers. Aion and Enigma announced their partnership to bring “Secret Smart Contracts” to every blockchain. The goal was that Aion provides the interoperability between blockchains and Enigma provides the ability to keep sensitive data encrypted, but usable, across the Aion network.



Got it, more promised solutions with big names.

The key here is that both of these projects, being protocols, do not have to build from the ground up in the form of adopting new applications. Their protocols can be ported over existing foundations and provide the much needed solutions over legacy systems like Ethereum. To better understand how both projects benefit each other, you need to look at them individually.

Aion is the first multi-tier blockchain network designed to interconnect blockchain entities. This potentially groundbreaking hub and spoke network allows public, permissioned, and private blockchains to integrate and capitalize on the capabilities of other protocols and projects. The Aion network offers blockchain projects to leverage the capabilities of the entire crypto space and allow the transfer of value and logic between those entities to any blockchain on the Aion network. Aion looks to deliver on blockchain’s potential to become the decentralized trusted internet that the blockchain space is dreaming of. Aion predicts, that in the future, blockchains will use a hub and spoke model similar to the internet.



Per BlockGeeks, the hub and spoke distribution network is a system where various networks are distributed like a wire wheel where traffic flows through the spokes connected to the hub in the center. Aion envisions itself to be “a networked, federated blockchain to integrate these separate spokes.”

Aion aims to be a third generation blockchain that enables public and private organizations to:

Federate: Send data and value between blockchain connected to Aion and Ethereum

Scale: Increase the scalability of all the Aion blockchain.

Spoke: Helps organizations create blockchains which are interoperable but can have its
own unique consensus mechanisms, issuance, and participation.

Interconnecting these separate blockchains are critical to blockchain’s quest to become the backbone of the new data ecosystem. Aion is off to a great start as they will soon be able to grow their network to integrate with:

Ethereum
Hyperledger
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IOTA
EOS
R3 etc.

One goal for Aion’s network is to have partnered protocols be able to offer their service on the Aion network, giving projects like Enigma the ability to operate on any Aion integrated blockchain. Investors and “Hodlers” of cryptocurrencies often find themselves entrenched into a cult like state for the projects they support. For protocols like Enigma and Aion, you don’t have to be a parishioner to just one project and hoping it succeeds. Developers, enthusiasts, and investors could find a safe haven in both Aion and Enigma while benefiting from the cryptocurrency space as a whole.



Blockchain has been championed as a tool to revolutionize big data, financial markets, and the digital framework but that can’t be done unless the technologies, that we’ve come to love, can work together in the new data ecosystem. Additionally, legacy data systems and blockchains that utilize and transfer sensitive data will not adopt the power of decentralized systems unless the future data ecosystem is built around privacy. Current regulations such as HIPAA and GDPR require data systems to be secure and keep private data protected. Other than government enforced requirements, consumers are becoming more aware of their data and the importance of keeping it secure. I could go on and on about the importance of keeping data secure and how Enigma could help solve those issues, but fortunately, they’ve done some of that work for me:

Read: https://blog.enigma.co/why-blockchain-alone-cant-fix-facebook-fbd9510b36f5

The Enigma Project, originating from MIT, is promising to deliver a scalable privacy solution for blockchain applications and will be doing so through two methods:

Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs): A TEE provides a fully isolated environment called an enclave that prevents other applications, the operating system, and the host owner from tampering with or even learning the state of an application running in the enclave. A TEE thereby provides strong confidentiality for smart contract data that blockchains cannot. Unfortunately, a TEE alone cannot guarantee availability or provide secure networking or persistent storage. Thus, it cannot alone achieve blockchains’ authoritative transaction ordering, persistent record keeping, or resilience to network attacks. Therefore, to recognize the potential of TEEs, it should be paired with a protocol that works off of the backbone of the decentralized internet.

Enigma’s Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs): MIT’s Enigma network provides a permissionless peer-to-peer network that allows executing code (secret contracts) with strong correctness and privacy guarantees. Another way to view the network is as a smart-contract platform (e.g., similar to Ethereum) that enables the development of decentralized applications (dApps), but with the key difference that the data itself is concealed from the nodes that execute computations. This enables dApp developers to include sensitive data in their smart contracts, without moving off-chain to centralized (and less secure) systems.

Secure Multi-Party Computations (sMPC): Enigma is looking to use sMPCs and an off-chain distributed hash-table (DHT) to ensure data privacy. The MPCs distributes data between nodes on the network, splitting the encrypted information into separate pieces to ensure its safety. The DHT, then, is responsible for storing this data in an off-chain database. The DHT stores the data while MPCs are responsible for handling and retrieving it, while both ensure that the data handled remains completely private. According to Enigma’s whitepaper, all data “is split between different nodes, and they compute functions together without leaking information to other nodes. Specifically, no single party ever has access to data in its entirety; instead, every party has a meaningless (i.e., seemingly random) piece of it.”



Enigma’s TEE and sMPC design will be able to be blockchain interoperable and agnostic where it serves as an extension to a blockchain platform for off-chain computations. It does not need to be the 100% solution to all of blockchains problems but it solves scalability and privacy issues that have limited blockchain’s adoption. To ensure that data stays secure, information can be encrypted before being sent to the network and this off-chain layer is responsible for distributing this data across Enigma’s nodes and keeping it private. The blockchain’s public ledger only stores references to this data to provide proof of storage, but none of the data itself is public–it remains obfuscated, private, and split-up on the off-chain network.

Enigma is scheduled to launch their mainnet for the TEE network by the end of 2018. Enigma is starting off strong by announcing 8 launch partners that will build on their network. Aion is also expected to have 15 projects launching on the Aion platform before the end of 2018. These two sleeping giants may not be asleep for too much longer.



With those exciting capabilities in mind, investors, businesses, and early adopters have more opportunities excited about especially with Aion and Enigma providing groundbreaking disruption and progress across an exploding data space. Their addressable market is in the trillions and have established the framework for the ecosystem that will provide the necessary functions for those trillions to flock to this emerging technology. It’s important to note the many new applications that will use the foundations such as Velocia and the Ocean Protocol. But, arguably more important, is the foundation of the network. That being said, if you coupled Aion’s interoperability and Enigma’s privacy and security features, any coin that utilizes those protocols could be considered a privacy coin. The “privacy coin” capability commanded as much as $50 Billion in the height of the “crypto boom” and sits at around $15 Billion in September 2018. As of 12 September, Aion was valued at $88 Million and Enigma is valued at $40 Million. Both Aion and Engima have a pivotal six months ahead of them as they’re scheduled to release major developments of their protocols. This provides early investors and businesses to get into both of these projects prior to the hype.

With Enigma's Secret Smart Contracts, all issued tokens could immediately become privacy tokens, with almost no additional effort. As mentioned before, this helps protect the identities of holders and dramatically reduces security risks.

Other than the technological potential that both companies have shown glimpses of, they both offer an immense amount of transparency in their progress and response to their communities. Aion and Enigma both have established Ambassador platforms that allow talented enthusiasts to help grow these nascent projects. Growing those communities is vital to the success of Aion and Enigma as the projects are being developed for the people so the people MUST be involved. Another similarity, is that Aion and Enigma boast robust community platforms focused on meaningful adoption, not hype. Despite their ability to champion their partnerships in Delloite, Microsoft, or Intel, the projects have made it clear that they’re not focused on the marketcap of their platforms but developing the foundation, network, and communities of their projects. The marketcap and the financial incentives will follow naturally as long as they prioritize progress.

Aion and Enigma are both focused on the technological progress and business development and don’t pay much attention to the price of their token as they are not concerned with the short term speculation.

As interoperability is known as the Holy Grail of blockchain, the ability to conduct computational analysis on encrypted data is considered the Holy Grail of Data Science.

With these monumental developments, disciples of blockchain should rally around technological advancements that potentiate blockchain with the purest forms of decentralization, privacy, and integration. Meaningful change takes a while and these projects aren’t interested in the hype but maybe, we enthusiasts, should be.

Full Disclosure: I do own some Enigma and I’m planning to invest in Aion at a later date.

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What about the swaps, which didn't make any transactions on the stock exchanges? Will TRS continue to be sent to ETH wall?

Icon & Wanchain are mostly Dexes.
Cosmos & Polkadot are also trying to build a network of blockchains like Aion, but they require other blockchains to build their hub or zone representations on Cosmos or Polkadot in order to interoperate with other hubs & zone representations of other blockchains.

Aion enables direct interoperability between different blockchains using cross-chain bridges by acting as a decentralized router hub that is also a Dapp platform with VM & allows building & hosting Dapps directly, unlike on Cosmos & Polkadot.

These design advantages, along with Aion/Nuco experience & connections in the real business show that Aion alone can foster more adoption than Icon/Wanchain/Cosmos/Polkadot all combined.

You can find more info in the link below.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5034910.new#new

For those concerned with Binance swap support, people are not really thinking logically, of course Binance will support the swap - they already support Aion and have never delisted a coin (outside of legal issues with CTR). Historically Binance has steered towards the tail-end of time windows for swap processes (which are usually quite short), Aion has declared until November. Take a look at previous swaps supported by Binance, they do not announce support of an upcoming swap until it's rather imminent, likely to not confuse their users with multiple announcements - Binance has not issued multiple announcements for an upcoming swap previously (other than EOS where it was deemed not communicated effectively). Aion has a longer window of time for swapping likely due to the fact users themselves can perform the swap at anytime using the bridge technology. Aions swap is one of the first to have the ability to be done in a decentralized manner. The Aion Foundation probably hopes users will investigate and use the bridge as it validates one of their main goals, something that sets them apart from other blockchain projects - interopability; hence the longer timeframe to aid in this learning curve and demonstrate their achievement.

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AION Report
A solution to bring interoperability in a world of isolated systems


Aion allows dApps to operate across different networks.
The Aion network uses a Hub-and-Spoke model with the Aion-1 public blockchain at its core, purposefully built to create an ecosystem for various chains to fully cooperate. Aion is not only building a protocol to connect disparate blockchains together, but also creating the infrastructure for decentralized applications to operate across this ecosystem of networks through the Aion nexus.
Project details:
Website: https[Suspicious link removed]cutive summary : https[Suspicious link removed]cutive-summary_en-1.pdf
Technical whitepaper : https://aion.network/media/2018/03/aion.network_technical-introduction_en.pdf
Working Product :
Mainnet v1 launched in May 2018 during Phase 1 Kilimanjaro.
Roadmap
2018 Phase 1 Kilimanjaro :
Aion’s mainnet is operating since May 2018 using an adapted equihash PoW consensus algorithm, the FastVM (modified Ethereum Virtual Machine) and the first bridging infrastructure and interchain communication.
Rebranding :
The website and some visuals have been redesigned but mostly the real change is in the message. Aion shifted its focus away from the crypto market towards the mainstream market and getting real enterprise adoption. The Aion Foundation is not referring to the project as a “Blockchain 3.0” anymore. Aion Network is now marketed as developing the roots of a framework for “the internet, decentralized”. AIONEX Summit 2018 happened on May 2nd (the event was hosted on the historic trading floor of the Toronto Stock Exchange, “building the new economy on the grounds of the old one”).
2018 Phase 2 Denali :
- Aion Virtual Machine v1 (AVM)
- Proof of Intelligence (PoI) Consensus Algorithm
- Aion Scripting Language
2019 Phase 3 Everest:
- Network Bridging : The generic bridge protocol is designed to enable the atomic movement of value and data between heterogeneous networks. This will enable the development of cross-blockchain contract logic and free-floating token supplies.
- AVM2 : This Virtual Machine will be an evolution of AVM with a focus on higher performance.
- Complete Validator Nomination Stage (which is inducing the Hybrid DPoS/PoI model).
Technicals
Market Cap: $90 M at the time of writing
Circulating Supply: 225 M AION at the time of writing
Circulating Supply in Nov. 2018 (after Token Release Schedule Program completion): 261 M AION
Total Supply: 465 934 587 AION
Funds raised through ICO: $23 M
Public ICO canceled after successful private sale & pre sale.
ICO Price: 50 cents in private sale and from 75 to 95 cents during the presale.
Today’s price: $0.40
ERC20: Yes (The AION token was initially being offered on the Ethereum blockchain as an ERC-20 token. These ERC-20 tokens can be seamlessly converted to AION coins, and will continue to be able to flow freely back and forth between these two blockchains though the bridge)
Exchanges: most of the volume found on Binance. Also trading on KuCoin, LAToken and Bancor.
Elevator Pitch
“The Aion network is a multi-tier blockchain network designed to support a future where many blockchains exist to solve unique industry problems and to power the services of the modern world. Aion will become the common protocol used for these blockchains, enabling more efficient and decentralized systems to be built. The Aion protocol enables the development of a federated blockchain network, making it possible to seamlessly integrate dissimilar blockchain systems in a multi-tier hub-and-spoke model, similar to the internet.”
Introduction
PC’s in the 1980’s: innovative, exciting, full of promise, are some of the descriptive adjectives which come to mind. However, while the machines themselves were promising, it wasn’t until access to the internet, and subsequent scaling and broadening of access, that the world was truly transformed. One can draw analogies from this experience to blockchain’s development since 2009. The first generation of blockchain was characterized by being an alternative currency platform, Bitcoin, birthed by a desire to democratize finance and avoid trusting central governments in the aftermath of the financial crisis. The second generation of blockchain involved the establishment of platforms such as Ethereum to build decentralized applications upon¹. This is more or less where we stand today. The blockchain space is filled with a handful of protocols and then hundreds of chains that have distinct advantages and shortcomings. While the rate of innovation has been increasing, as well as that of excitement and adoption (which can be seen through the popularization of ICO’s in 2017), there is one key issue preventing larger scale adoption and growth. Coincidentally, it is the same issue which plagued those same PC’s in the 1980s. It’s about time we enter the third generation of blockchain: interoperability, and through it, scalability.
In the current development of emerging technology, blockchains are isolated, and rely mostly on centralized intermediaries, such as exchanges, over which to exchange coins and tokens based on the different chains. This irony defeats one of the founding purposes of blockchain technology, which is the ability to interact and communicate on a decentralized basis. Current blockchains have performance and scalability issues, essentially intertwined with each other, which serve as additional roadblocks to further growth and adoption. In addition, privacy requirements from the enterprise industry (healthcare, finance, government agencies), make the current public construction of blockchains unsuitable, but also render private chains useless unless they can fulfill ALL the required functions of an enterprise firm, which is simply unfeasible for any blockchain². This critical issue of a lack of interoperability between blockchains is the next major hill over which the blockchain community must climb in order to further increase adoption and scalability. AION is aiming to just that.
~ Stories from the Enterprise Industry ~
Achieving interoperability between blockchains is going to exponentially increase the adoption and development of this technology, and the enterprise industry is going to be a leader in this growth. AION’s connection to this industry stems from the fact its founder, Matthew Spoke, as well as other critical members of the team, hail from this very industry, and worked with enterprise clients which often talked about the same problems plaguing their industry. Since 2014, before AION was founded, Nuco the parent company, has achieved some very interesting use cases for blockchain in the enterprise industry. For example, in a panel discussion about blockchain interoperability in business, TMX (the group owning Canada’s stock exchanges and clearing houses), represented by their Managing Director of Enterprise Innovation, John Lee, talked about how Nuco helped one of their subsidiaries, a supply chain management company for natural gas pipelines. The company looked at bilateral agreements across pipelines and used the software provided by Nuco to decrease the reconciliation of mistakes/breaches in the pipeline from 30 days to just 2 minutes. The real-time information provided by the software made the time-consuming manual checking process obsolete. This incredible improvement in efficiency helps the users of the pipeline avoid having to delve into natural gas reserves, and data provided from the blockchain used to manage the pipeline was effective to inform insurers about the relative riskiness of different areas of the pipeline (owned by different entities), which affected insurance premiums³. The power of real time information and reconciliation, as well as increased data provision allowing for enhanced analytics, significantly changed how this particular enterprise industry firm conducted its operations. In the same discussion, Somak Chattarjee, the head of blockchain at Deloitte Canada, agreed that there will be multiple networks in the future, and some will fulfill certain functions better than others. Because of this reality, large industry players are going to need access to multiple channels, while providing a user interface compiling them into one point of access; in other words, interoperability is the key to adoption by industries. For example, say there is a healthcare service provider looking to provide its services through blockchain. It cannot place patient’s private health records on a public chain; for this storage and transfer of information, a proprietary chain has to be used by the service provider. However, that information is used to determine things like plan eligibility and coverage, which must naturally be connected to a payment mechanism, and these functions won’t be fulfilled on the same chain. The payment function will be conducted through a blockchain specializing in payments processing, with a focus on efficiency, speed, and scalability. In addition to all of this, the user is going to need an application to access all of these functions, making it a requirement that the service provider be able to connect these chains to each other, with the ability to send information and value from one to the next, and have a dApp built atop the connecting network which is able to gather information and logic from each one of the chains. This is how AION disrupts the enterprise industry: by allowing them to place their services on the appropriate blockchains which specialize in different functions, segregating them in functionality but not in communication, still garnering the ability to have the chains, thereby the services, interact and exchange information and logic, to provide an optimized service and user experience through an application encompassing this entire infrastructure.
Vision
Technology
The core AION team can be traced back to Deloitte Canada, where they worked on problems plaguing the enterprise industry. Matthew Spoke left to create Nuco, a software engineering company dedicated to creating blockchain solutions for enterprise companies. According to the Whitepaper, the three primary and founding principles of the AION network are to Federate, Scale, and Spoke: AION federates by enabling the sending of data and value between AION-compliant blockchains, including its own AION-1 Network, Ethereum, and other blockchains. It scales by enhancing fast transactions and increased data capacity. And spokes by creating custom public and private chains which maintain interoperability but allow publishers to customize settings (such as governance, consensus mechanisms or issuance).
This interoperability is achieved through Connecting Networks, which fulfill the following functions: route messages between chains through a standard bridging protocol, and provide decentralized accountability. AION-1 will serve as the genesis Connecting Network, however, AION makes it very clear that there will be more than one connecting network in the future, so long as they fulfill the aforementioned functions. The function of connecting the different blockchains to a connecting network so they may interact with each other is fulfilled by bridges. Bridges are essentially decentralized pools of nodes which are created through the staking of tokens. The participating and staking nodes in bridges become validators for interchain transactions. A registry contract on the connecting network keeps track of bridges which can be used, and proves transactions through the root hash. Following a fee payment, these bridges sign and broadcast interchain transactions. In addition, they inform the connecting network of merkle hash updates of the participating networks⁴. A BFT-based (Byzantine-Fault-Tolerance) consensus algorithm is used to approve transactions, in which ⅔ of bridge validators are required to approve the transaction to a Connecting Network. Each bridge is like a stand-alone blockchain with its own set of validators. A validator should be able to stake on multiple bridges simultaneously, along with staking on Aion mainchain creating different staking opportunities.⁵ The process is truly democratic in the sense that multiple bridges can compete to be used by different connecting networks to connect participating blockchains, incentivizing optimal fees and technical competence. This is the essence of the idea of AION’s attempt to create a mechanism to enable interchain communication; a closer look at AION-1 is merited.
AION’s genesis Connecting Network and blockchain, AION-1, includes two critical features: the AION Virtual Machine (AVM) and the Delegated Hybrid Consensus mechanism (the latter of which has been briefly explained). In this consensus mechanism, the validators mentioned earlier, responsible for block creation and maintaining a positive reputation, are supported by Aion coins stakers and by solvers, who use the Proof of Intelligence algorithm to prove computations⁶. Together, they form part of the consensus algorithm which the bridges use to validate transactions to the Connecting Network, which then routes them to the intended blockchain. The reason AION envisions and encourages competition between bridges, apart from the reasons mentioned above, is that the delegation of responsibility effectively spreads security risk and avoids masternodes⁷.
The AVM, on the other hand, is the mechanism responsible for running dApps on AION-1. Most existing blockchains are already compatible with Aion⁸, as long as they support the following functions: support atomic broadcast and transactions, be able to distinguish interchain and regular transactions, be aware of bridge consensus protocol and store valid transactions, and be able to implement locktime to temporarily hold tokens, all per the Whitepaper. The innovative aspect of the AVM is that dApps built on AION-1 will have the ability to pull logic and information from multiple chains without a centralized layer. This means that an application for a bank using the AION-1 blockchain can retrieve information and transfer value from multiple chains that the bank is using, while providing users with an application to view and interact with all of these functions. While the technology is more complicated than what has been presented here so far, the essence of how AION-1 works as a connector of blockchains, as well as a platform for dApp creation, is what is important to understand when discussing use cases, and how AION is going to disrupt the enterprise industry and entire blockchain community.
The other important technical aspect that AION has to offer is its already established bridge with Ethereum. This makes the AION tokens on its AION-1 blockchain immediately interchangeable with ERC-20 tokens on the Ethereum protocol. This is an important step for AION, as it prefaces the establishment of a generic bridge, under the framework explained above, through which the AION network can connect to a multitude of other blockchains. On May 2nd, 2018, AION’s team proved their concept in a live demonstration, transferring AION ERC-20 tokens to the native AION network through their trademark bridging mechanism⁹. This initial demonstration of interoperability with the second largest blockchain network today is a massive step in the right direction for AION, and proves that their concept is less of an idea and more of a work in progress which has already experienced successful implementation.
Token Utility
The AION blockchain will be fueled and made viable by the AION coin. The coin has a broad-scope utility in that it powers the native AION-1 blockchain, as well as support inter-chain transactions on bridges to other blockchains. In addition, interoperable dApps and spoke chains will also use it.
As mentioned above, AION advertises two types of staking rewards. The first involves staking as a validator on AION cross-chain bridges. The second related to staking on the native AION blockchain. This second type of staking reward is set to come in 2019 when consensus on the network changes from current Proof of Work to a Delegated Proof of Stake hybrid. The staking rewards on the main AION blockchain are determined by AION monetary policy, whereas staking rewards on AION bridges are determined by the bridge builders, who set the fees. This is explained in further detail later in this paper, and relates to the democratization of the cross-chain transaction model which AION envisions for the future.¹⁰
Value Proposition and Apps
Now that a general understanding regarding the technical background of AION’s network has been established, one can better envision the applications and use cases which AION will enable in the future. The first major enterprise industry which this company can disrupt is supply chain management and logistics. What Nuco achieved through its software on the natural gas pipeline is an example to get the gist of what AION can really do. The issue with this example is that a pipeline is relatively straightforward, from start to finish, and the product can be quite easily localized, from origin to transit to destination. What about a situation in which the supply chain is of global scale, the product is tangible and traceable, and multiple companies are involved?
Using AION-1 as a connecting network between the blockchains of the different entities along the path of the supply chain, relevant parties would be able to view real time and historical information, from provenance to product, all the while achieving instant reconciliation. In such a scenario, a smart-contract-supporting blockchain such as Ethereum could be connected to participating blockchains to automatically trigger events along the supply chain, such as delivery, reorder, and so on. Through the integration of RFID chip reading applications built on other blockchains, consumers too could conceivably monitor a product they ordered as it moves along the supply chain, to ensure it is ethically sourced, track the progress of a delivery, and much more. The ability for a company to be able to use different, specialized blockchains to support the different functions within their operations, without sacrificing the interconnectedness of traditional ERP systems, as well as significantly improving reconciliation, speed, and monitoring, is truly groundbreaking.
Another advantage of this development, expressed by Deloitte’s Somak Chattarjee, is the ability to introduce financing to the lower layers of multi-layered supply chains, such as that of Foxcon¹¹. He explains that the smaller layers of such an enterprise are unable to access capital due to the fact that financiers don’t possess, or trust, data provided by those lower levels. With the inherent trustability of a blockchain system, and with AION’s ability to connect those blockchains to each other and monitor the supply chain across multiple chains, this could open an entire new business segment to financing. This could quite possibly improve efficiency, quality, and things like working conditions, down the road of large supply chains. In an AMA hosted by AION, Richa Vajpeyi, the head of marketing at the company, expressed that large organizations could use AION to hedge against the infrastructure risk associated to using a single network in particular. Smaller groups of stakeholders could also be catered to through the connection of their customized private chains to larger blockchains¹². Therefore, AION allows organizations to funnel transactions to the network of greatest efficiency, while hedging the risk of relying on a single network.
Another interesting and perhaps less discussed application of the AION network is fundraising, as the network supports company ICO’s. New developers who choose to use AION’s AVM to build their blockchains and subsequent dApps can use the network to take advantage of all the benefits of interconnectivity, as well as use smart contracts to customize their blockchain’s token economics and governance system. These smart contracts built on blockchains on the AION network will be able to receive and convert data from other networks through the bridging technology described earlier. This creates an incentive for projects to construct their blockchains using the AVM and host subsequent ICOs on their AION-supported chain because they would be able to leverage all of the interconnectivity functions which AION-1 offers, create dApps which span multiple chains, and generally transfer tokens/coins, information, and logic through transactions and smart contracts. These functions simply do not exist in the current state of development of blockchain technology.
Currently, one of the more popularized and mainstream applications of blockchain technology is the digitization of personal identities. The advantages of keeping birth certificates, health records, passports, and other sensitive information on the blockchain include the permanence and inalterability of the information, as well as the ease of access and ownership. However, these advantages are limited due to the isolation of blockchains; one would have to keep their digital passport on a passport blockchain for travel, their health records on a healthcare blockchain for hospitals, and so on. While a step in the right direction, this remains incredibly inefficient, until AION-1 enters the picture. If users are able to digitize this sensitive information and send it to different networks using AION’s bridging capabilities, there would be incredible potential to streamline processes. For example, the same digital identification used to pass through security at an airport (and instantly verify whether or not the person has travel restrictions, valid identity, etc), could be transferred to an investment firm’s blockchain to ensure the user complies with KYC/AML regulations. Rather than having to enter information across the web on centralized databases, which inherently lack security, one could keep their information on the blockchain, access it with a private key, and send it to networks which request the information instantly and securely, in a decentralized manner.
In August 2018, Northern Block announced the launch of Titan Suite, a dApp building product designed specifically with AION developers in mind. Titan will consist of two primary components, the Command Line Interface, and the Integrated Development Environment. Simply put, an IDE is a suite which provides developers with the basic tools required to write software. A CLI is just a means for users to interact with a computer program and receive prompts while providing inputs. The provision of these tools will facilitate AION developers when they are creating dApps to run on the AION blockchain, as well as those which will have inter-chain capabilities.¹³
Another recent development and application of AION’s technology came in July 2018, when VeriTransfer announced the first proof of concept based blockchain solution for firearm rights possession and transfer. Essentially firearm ownership rights are decentralized on the blockchain, also providing the possibility of storing government licenses on chain. By scanning QR codes of user licenses, ownership rights can seamlessly and transparently be transferred between individuals or at the point of sale. AION backed smart contracts power a significant portion of the VeriTransfer network. Individuals are issued licenses for ownerships, and firearms are digitally stored and associated to an individual holder, using smart contracts. The firearms are stored as non-fungible tokens. The ability to transfer the licenses, as well as the tokens, between individuals with the ability to store them on different chains thanks to AION’s interoperability, will serve to make the ownership and transfer of firearms more transparent, safe, and effective.¹⁴
Background and Team
Matthew Spoke, Founder and CEO
“Having spent more than four years working exclusively in the blockchain space, I’ve committed my professional career to seeing this technology achieve its potential within enterprise markets. I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with some of the world’s foremost leaders on this topic, and I look forward to playing a part in the continued development of this technology in the years to come”
Member of Board of Directors of Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, original founder and CEO of Nuco before AION became a separate foundation, former fintech advisor for Ontario Securities Commission, former founding steward at Muskoka Group to advance the blockchain ecosystem, former consultant and blockchain specialist at Deloitte Canada’s Rubix, focused on disrupting the enterprise industry with blockchain technology,
Kesem Frank, co-founder and COO
Co-founder of Nuco with Matthew Spoke, also former consultant and blockchain specialist at Deloitte Canada’s Rubix, former program fellow at Creative Destruction Lab, an organization focused on helping science and tech entrepreneurial ventures to attract funding and grow
Jin Tu, CTO
CTO of Nuco, former blockchain architect and lead developer at Rubix, former senior risk engineer at Morgan Stanley’s CVA team, former senior software developer at China Securities Depository Trust & Clearing
Ian Chan, Operations Senior Executive
Another member of the Deloitte brigade which has become the core of AION, Ian Chan has joined the team in July 2018.¹⁵
Former Google Alliance Executive at Deloitte Canada, blockchain executive for enterprises
Former managing partner of the CIBC account for HP
Former leader of Thomas Cook corporate foreign exchange program
Jay Tseng, lead engineer
“Blockchain engineer focus on kernel improvement & development, API development, blockchain service build & deploy”
Also fulfilled this function as part of Nuco, former technical consultant at Fullrich Capital where he developed a research system using data fetched from Taiwan Stock Exchange, filtered stock data through technical analysis, and auto-connected stocks to related interior investment reports, former senior software engineer at NUUO Inc, a video surveillance company
Jason Burke, CFO
CEO and founder of Positive Ventures Group, a firm which lends corporate level financial advisory services to multiple companies, including AION; also currently the CFO at Orion Biotechnology, Fusebill, BetterU Education, Sensibill, and reDock. Former CFO of IBM’s Business Analytics Division
Richa Vajpeyi, head of Marketing
Former national accounts coordinator and retail, consumer, and industry marketing coordinator at KPMG, former marketing manager at BrandSpark International, current director of accente, a Toronto-based lifestyle products company
Advisors
Anthony Di lorio
“Anthony Di Iorio is a serial entrepreneur, VC, community organizer, and thought leader in the field of decentralized technologies. Born and raised in Toronto, Di Iorio is the former Chief Digital Officer of the TMX Group and Toronto Stock Exchange, founder and CEO of Decentral, a software development company focused on blockchain technologies, and founder and CEO of Jaxx, a multi-token, blockchain interface that provides a unified experience across 9 platforms and devices. In 2013, Di Iorio funded, and along with Vitalik Buterin and 3 others founded the smart contract platform Ethereum”
Eric Gu
Co-founder of ViewFin, the creator of Metaverse in 2014, which was/is China’s first public blockchain based on PoW consensus, as the company focuses on integrating blockchain as a service to industries such as financial services, medicine, the arts, and more
Former director of business development in the big data space at Hua Data Technology of Shanghai
Steven Nerayoff
ICO legal architect for Ethereum in 2014, former board member of Bancor, CEO and founder of VC firm Maple Ventures, founder and CEO of CloudParc, a smart city platform with data collection/analytics and automation focus
CEO and founder of Alchemist, a blockchain advisory and investment firm with involvement in Ethereum, tZero, RSK, Lisk, ZCash, Bancor, Global Blockchain Technology Corporation, Ripio Credit Network, and Factom
Jeff Pulver
“Known as a globally renowned Internet thought leader. In 1995 defined “VON” to stand for Voice/Video on the Net. From 1997 to 2008 he hosted/produced the VON Conferences. In 2009 started the #140conf events. Founded MoNage in 2016. His work in Washington is the reason services like: FaceTime, Messenger and WhatsApp are free. Has influenced the creation of numerous other startups. Currently exploring the intersection of: Computing, AI and Communications. Strategic advisor to a number of Blockchain projects”
Vice Chairman at Alchemist, founder of MONage, a messaging focused organization dedicated to driving the technology forward into new spaces including blockchain
John Lee
Current managing director of enterprise innovation at the TMX Group (encompassing Canada’s major stock exchanges and clearing houses), former senior executive of the USAM Group, former Head of Global Equities at TD Securities
Eric Wetlaufer
Member of the Board of Directors of the TMX Group, former senior Managing Director of the Canada Pension Plan investment board, former group CIO of Fidelity Investments in Boston, former partner at Oxhead Capital Management, former CIO of Putnam Investments
Salim Ismail
“Salim is the best-selling author of Exponential Organizations, a sought-after business strategist, and a serial entrepreneur, having founded technology companies including Confabb, PubSub Concepts, and Ångströ, which was acquired by Google in 2010. He led Brickhouse, Yahoo!’s internal incubator, and was recently named an XPRIZE Foundation Board member. Salim is also Founding Executive Director of Singularity University; Chairman of ExO Works; Founder of The ExO Foundation; an Aion Advisory Board member; and General Partner of Rokk3r Fuel ExO Venture Fund”
Michael Terpin
Founder and CEO of Transform Group, which has represented/serviced over 150 blockchain companies including Augur, Bancor, Bittrex, Counterparty, Dash, Ethereum, Factom, Gnosis, Golem, Kraken, NEM, Neo, Qtum, Tether and ZCoin
Founder and CEO of CoinAgenda, a conference series connecting mainstream investors to blockchain companies
Co-founder and Chairman of BitAngels
Founder and former Chairman of Marketwire, currently the third-largest press release newswire in the world under the NASDAQ
Moe Levin
CEO of Keynote Global, responsible for organizing and hosting several important blockchain conferences such as the first global blockchain conference in Amsterdam in 2013, the platform for the Ethereum launch in Miami 2014, several installations of the World Blockchain Conference, and more
Advisor to tZero, Wanchain, 0xcert, among others
Member of the Executive Committee of the Global Blockchain Council, a 30 company council based in Dubai dedicated to blockchain innovation and growth
Company Culture and Mission
AION was originally created under the umbrella of Nuco, which operated as a for-profit company. This officially changed in July 2018, when AION became a non-profit foundation, separated from Nuco¹⁶. In an article published on Medium, the company added “This restructuring will allow for the launch of new strategic Aion ecosystem initiatives, including many new 3rd party companies and products; some of which have already started and will be announced in the coming months”.¹⁷
This move is consistent with the expressions made by core members of the AION team. In an aforementioned AMA with the AION community, Richa Vajpeyi mentioned that adoption is more valuable than self-promotion at AION. In a separate AMA, Matthew Spoke insisted that the company’s priority was to establish technical credibility first and foremost, although in the second half of 2018 AION would begin to provide more updates on finances and token metrics analysis.¹⁸ He also mentioned that they had a goal of becoming a top 10 company in terms of market cap by mid-2019, although he placed more emphasis on market awareness, which market cap happens to be a relatively good indicator for. In reality, AION is governed by the interests of its users, and works to incentivize participants in their network to behave in a way which is conducive to the growth of the community.¹⁹
Their emphasis on growth was amplified by the cancellation of their public token sale earlier this year, and subsequent enhancement of the TRS program that incentivized long-term investment into the project. The TRS allows AION token holders to send their tokens to the TRS address and receive a minimum 292.73% redistribution bonus by November 2018. ²⁰
Kesem Frank assessed that AION has moves from having a platform-driven focus, such as that of Amazon or Google, to a network focus, which is open and expanding. Becoming a foundation, in addition to being an open source project, means that AION is committed to hosting an ecosystem which grows organically, and doesn’t have to be significantly driven by management through things like airdrops or pump-and-dump schemes.²¹ All of these actions and expressions point to a company with a vision to be a key player in the future of the world, disrupting industries, enhancing accessibility, and democratizing processes for the better. Investors should realize that if this vision comes to fruition, value will inherently follow. The benchmark for AION shouldn’t be current ICO’s, but to be an internet institution of tomorrow.
Partnerships
Moog
“The blockchain landscape is like the railroad system of the 1850’s, when there were multiple switching networks. At some point there had to be a consolidation of gauges so that railroads could use each other’s tracks to reach more customers. That same phenomenon exists today in blockchain. There’s going to need to be a hub. For us, Aion is that hub,” said James Regenor, Director of Transformative Technologies at Moog. “Aion will allow us to move data between the multiple blockchains that could be present in our supply chain. We think this is a very important step, and we’re glad to be participating in it”.²²
Bitt
“Companies such as Bitt, which are blockchain agnostic, can benefit from using the Aion Network to achieve its objectives, as it will allow for the company to bridge multiple production environments and systems in a truly decentralized way. “We are excited to have Aion as part of the blockchain hub in Barbados and look forward to exploring a partnership with them to achieve Bitt’s Settlement Network and financial inclusion goals using the Bitt payment ecosystem.” Oliver Gale, Co-Founder Bitt”.²³
Icon
ICON, AION, and Wanchain have formed the Blockchain Interoperability Alliance, with the common goal of achieving interconnectivity between blockchains.²⁴ ICON is based primarily in South Korea, but they offer a similar proposition as AION, with a bridging network used to connect participating blockchains. These bridges also support smart contracts, giving them the ability to traverse multiple chains.²⁵ However, as mentioned several times by Matthew Spoke, interconnectivity is such a critical and large field to be developed in the future of the crypto space that to think that a single network will be responsible for connecting the whole world is simply foolish. These are two companies with similar visions which are collaborating to achieve that vision as soon as possible, and with the greatest efficiency and effectiveness possible for all stakeholders.
Wanchain
Similar to AION, Wanchain allows developers to create blockchains on its network. Its value proposition deals with cross-chain asset transfer, which also supports smart contracts. A proof of stake mechanism is used by a validating node(s) to translate protocol from Wanchain to the participating network. Different to AION and ICON, Wanchain sees themselves holding a direct stake in the financial world of the future, through which users can use Wanchain as a digital bank of sorts, with full convertibility of assets across chains, as well as asset transfer and smart contract compliance across different blockchains.²⁶
Enigma
“Enigma is an off-chain peer-to-peer network that enables different parties to jointly store and run computations on data while keeping data completely private through the use of secret contracts. Connecting Aion with the Enigma secure multi party computation platform enables users and developers to process sensitive data, computation and storage from the Aion ecosystem in the off-chain Enigma network. Through Aion’s powerful bridging protocol, which allows for transacting with multiple blockchains without involving a centralized integration mechanism, the overall accessible network of the Enigma platform will be securely enhanced. This would allow Enigma’s secret contracts — smart contracts that keep sensitive data encrypted at all times — to be available across the Aion network”.³⁰ Enigma plans to use Aion to bring their Secret Contracts to every blockchain, which could disrupt the $50 Billion privacy coins sector dramatically (as suggested in this article from Tyler Jewell: https://medium.com/@LibertyCrypto/the-future-of-blockchain-is-private-cd5b5ba7ee95), especially taking into consideration that most of them can’t host dApps (Monero, Dash, ZCash…).
Bancor
Bancor and AION teamed up in late 2017. Bancor’s Smart Tokens allow users to exchange ERC-20 tokens instantly through smart contracts, as opposed to centralized exchanges. The purpose of this convertibility is to sidestep the illiquidity that plagues smaller market cap coins on exchanges, in which there are often imbalances between buyers and sellers.²⁷ The advantage of the partnership with AION is that Bancor’s Smart Tokens will no longer be limited to the Ethereum network, expanding the amount of tokens which can be included in the Smart Token mechanism, thereby increasing general liquidity in the crypto currency market. The Bancor Protocol will be able to convert across participating blockchains in the AION network, either existing networks which have adapted to become compatible, or networks built using AION’s AVM.²⁸ Basically, Bancor has the opportunity to build the first blockchain-agnostic DEX to exchange across and between several blockchains, unlike Ethereum specific dexes (EtherDelta, 0x, Kyber, OmiseGo, EthFinex, etc.) that can only exchange tokens within this single blockchain.²⁹
Metaverse
“This partnership will focus on exploring the ability to transact native digital assets on the Metaverse protocol across other blockchains and providing access to new user bases, industry or geography based assets and the unique attributes of other blockchains. In addition, we will be investigating connecting and leveraging protocol-specific oracles across networks, exponentially increasing the quality and accessibility of trusted oracles”.³¹
SONM
“The Aion and SONM teams recently met in Toronto to discuss the technical roadmap for Aion’s upcoming public network release and the opportunity for SONM’s platform to support and participate. SONM is excited to support Aion’s technical roadmap by providing the community with the ability to rapidly deploy the Aion kernel. SONM will also be an early (November 2017) adopter in mining Aion upon the release of the public network”.³²
SingularityNET
SingularityNET is exploring how AION-1 can be utilized to scale their platform and expand their possibilities. The company sells AI services on demand to developers and companies alike. AI agents on different blockchains will be able to communicate and interact with other agents and purchasers of services. This may allow AI agents on different chains in the future to leverage information from each other and use this to become more effective, execute functions, and learn. A GE washing machine and a Whirlpool refrigerator, for example, could communicate to optimize electricity usage in a smart-home setting; while operating and storing information on different chains, they would be able to communicate and interact through SingularityNET powered by AION-1.
Investors
Goldenwise Capital Management
Ripple Ventures
Transform Group
YouBi Capital
Jaxx Wallet integration
Competition
Aion vs. Icon
AION’s two primary competitors also happen to be part of an alliance with them, being ICON and Wanchain. The advantages and disadvantages of both networks have already been presented, but out of the two, the one which most closely emulates the concept which AION is offering would be ICON. Wanchain, while enabling interoperability, is aiming to be the center of future crypto finance, whereas these two networks act more so as facilitators on which to build applications (financial dApps are most certainly included in this concept) which gather information and logic from different blockchains, through transactions and smart contracts. ICON, through its Loopchain technology, aims to connect otherwise isolated blockchains through “community representatives” which communicate with the ICON blockchain; these community nodes are responsible for governance of their respective chains. Also similar to AION, members of these participating communities can built dApps on top of the ICON loopchain-based blockchain with interchain connectivity.³³ Differences present themselves primarily in the bridging technology used by the two companies, as well as the fact that ICON has so far been operating almost exclusively in the South Korean crypto space, whereas AION, based in Toronto, has achieved more diverse enterprise partnerships. However, it is important to recall that Matthew Spoke himself said that people have different hypotheses to solve this problem of interoperability, and that the space is big enough to support, and most likely require, multiple solutions.³⁴ It is not a far cry to believe that both of these companies, as well as others yet to be established, will be driving and participating in the development of the crypto community through achieving interoperability.
Aion vs. Polkadot
Amongst the list of other credible competitors to AION are Cosmos and Polkadot. Polkadot, founded by Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood, aims to make chains parallel to each other through a relay chain which facilitates the authentication of transactions. Polkadot also offers pooled security for members of its network, irrespective of protocol, which allows newer chains to benefit from shared security on the network without having to develop it from scratch. Their DOT token acts as the incentive mechanism in the network, similar to AION coins, through which validators are compensated, fees are paid, etc, although it is also required to create parachains by bonding the tokens; unbonding these tokens results in the removal of the parachain from the network.³⁵ ³⁶ Polkadot also offers bridges to connect to existing networks, as well as the inherent interoperability of the parachains which are developed with this function from their genesis. However, the Polkadot network does not possess the proprietary VM which Aion does, nor is it very abundant with regards to smart contract interoperability or dApp development. The mainnet is set to launch in Q3 2019, so there is still some time until we see the true functionality of this network; AION has already proved its initial functionality through its two-way Ethereum bridge. In general, AION seems to offer much more user friendly explanations as to the potential developments on their blockchain and the applications and use cases, in my experience. However, Polkadot has a robust background and strong following through Parity Technologies, and certainly poses as a competitor in this space.
Aion vs. Cosmos
Cosmos is built upon the Tendermint, a BFT consensus mechanism like the one AION uses to connect participating networks to connecting networks through its bridges. Like AION, Cosmos aims to be the connecting network at the center of this interoperability, which includes both public and private blockchains, opening the gates to the enterprise industry which has been extensively explained in this paper.³⁷ Cosmos plants to release Ethermint, an high speed implementation of Ethereum built on top of Tendermint by Q4 2018; this essentially replicates the existing network, although Cosmos has also created “Peg Zones”, its version of bridges, to connect to the original Ethereum network as well. Again, the Cosmos token, the Atom, is used as the incentive mechanism to keep the network functional, fair, and growing. Cosmos is releasing an SDK to build chains on top of their network, and have announced that building dApps will be possible on the Ethermint network. So far Cosmos gave more focus on solving Ethereum scaling issues. The lack of VM to transfer logic between blockchains and the lack of incentives for third party devs to bridge with other blockchains should slow down its adoption and we can expect Cosmos to experience a few roadblocks in the future.
Accomplishments in 2018 and goals for 2019
Outlook
AION began as a potentially transformative company and has since morphed into a conceptual framework which transcends what normal companies in the blockchain space are about. It is not often that a project is run by a group of highly competent individuals which are attacking a fundamental problem in the blockchain space with an innovative solution meant to create change rather than money-grab and attract investors. The AION team currently includes 60 members in 4 different offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, and the team has plans to expand to 100 members and more offices. In the blockchain community, both the physical presence and number of team members are extremely impressive. So far, the team has had no gaffes, they update constantly on developments within the organization, and demonstrate a true interest in what it is that they are doing.
For dApp developers, AION presents several advantages. First of all, it makes centralized token swaps a thing of the past, and significantly expands the potential reach for startups by connecting them to numerous networks, or take advantage of the scalability of the AION network as a spoke chain. This also implies an inherent security advantage with the absence of centralized token swaps. There are also legal implications with this development, since centralized token swaps are regulated by the SEC, while decentralized token swaps are not because of the fact that the company is never in possession of users’ tokens.
Of course, AION’s potential will only be realized if other existing blockchains make themselves compatible with the network and create the infrastructure for more bridges. More importantly, AION’s success depends on developers creating new blockchains using the AION network. AION is truly a pure concept in that it depends squarely on usage; if it becomes popular, it will become one of the most important blockchain companies in the crypto space. If it doesn’t, it will be relatively meaningless and the tools it possesses will not garner much use on a small scale basis. However, based on the evidence presented in this paper, there is plenty of reason to believe that the former is much more likely to occur than the latter.

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Our ecosystem partners Bicameral Ventures have made a strategic investment into
Tel Aviv, Israel-based startup ClanPlayApp who will build a gamer digital marketplace on top of the Aion Network blockchain platform.  https://venturebeat.com/2018/09/27/clanplay-raises-2-million-for-blockchain-based-gamer-rewards-platform/

That a altcoin project has this kind of updating this only mean how serious the team and developers to prove their promise to the investors.i guess i already find the last coin to be added in my folio,keep it up guys im following you

Here's a video of Matt Spoke speaking at the Aion Engage Ecosystem event on Tuesday in Toronto at Spaces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu8sGhoqxas&t=10s

I have almost reached a year to shock AION from the highest price to the current price.
and I see that they are falling now, and I want to get input from friends in this forum, does Aion have a chance to go back to the price of 9 $?

Folks don't need to stay on Aion, they can simply move through it...

Demand comes from the utility of Aion tokens. Metcalfe's law states that the value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users of the system (n2).

Fundamentals are stronger than ever & the real fun is about to begin:
. Token Swap ends in November
. Final TRS token distribution to public is Nov 9
. Clan-play.com with 2 million users launches on Aion by end of Nov.
. Velocia.io, VeriTransfer.io, AFX logistics will soon launch on Aion
. 2-way cross-chain bridges were demo'ed earlier this week & will soon be released.
. MaivenNet is busy evangelizing AFE (Aion for Enterprize) worldwide.
. Matt Spoke is now Director of Ethereum Enterprize Alliance AND Director of Blockchain Tech Coalition of Canada, (new partnerships are a phone call away)

If you use changelly for the swap whats the AION ERC20 token refund address? is this your MEW address?

I see after the mainet launching there is no change that is good enough for the price of AION, whether it has good potential or not according to you if we save the coin AION for the long term

That a altcoin project has this kind of updating this only mean how serious the team and developers to prove their promise to the investors.i guess i already find the last coin to be added in my folio,keep it up guys im following you

"ClanPlay aims to host massive scale tournaments and PvP matches governed by the GG token in the short term and the in-game actions market place following shortly after that. All of these will feature an AION wallet transacting in an AION based ATS token and generate meaningful transactions on the Aion blockchain. Picture this new oasis, thousands of players joining each tournament, competing in the most popular games you know and winning valuable GG tokens that go directly to their AION wallets. Top performers get paid to join clans and interesting games are offering hefty compensation for spending time discovering and engaging with them. A well-designed and incented way to capture value in gaming actions and let players monetize it. Such a scalable consumer facing platform also naturally leads to vast amounts of wallets and transactions for the Aion chain in the near term. We like where this is going!!"

https://medium.com/@bicameralcrypto/bicameral-ventures-makes-strategic-investment-in-clanplay-to-create-marketplace-for-gamer-skills-on-ebc85b17306

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5034910.new#new

Can I send my erc20 aion to binance now and wait for binance  swap for me?

Aion Network growing incredibly i think. Mainnet launched and desktop wallet https://github.com/aionnetwork/Desktop-Wallet/releases and Coinomi iOS/Android wallet in here https://blog.aion.network/coinomi-supports-aion-coin-c70cd8f5e90e Now they offering to win Ladger Nano S https://mobile.twitter.com/Aion_Network/status/1040283196259266560 Best time to investment in AION.

I think aion swap will not be proceed in exchange like as binance. You have to installed desktop wallet and than transferred myetherwallet to desktop wallet most probably, sorry i'm not clear about this. But you can check the videos and step by step discuss in here http://docs.aion.network/docs/swap-overview

Thanks for the recent information, I'll make sure I remove my AION from exchange

I've got high hopes for this upcoming Reddit AMA. I've cross-posted links at the subreddits for Clash of Clans, Clan Royale, PUBG, and Fortnite to hopefully attract some players to the discussion.

reddit.com/r/AionNetwork/comments/9kkz41/clanplay_ceo_leonard_frankel_ama_on_thursday

There's also a really great discussion about Aion's hybrid consensus scheme that begs for community input.

reddit.com/r/AionNetwork/comments/9k43wh/should_aion_reconsider_dpos

Please check out the rest of the subreddit while you're there. I think it's a great place to pick up the latest news and discuss how we can "build the future you want." If you like what you see, subscribe, comment, and like!

Several milestones coming in the next few days: 🌚

. Ledger will announce support of native Aion coins anyday now.
. AMA with ClanPlay is this Thursday (App with 2 million users launching on Aion by end of Nov)
. Final TRS token distribution to public is Nov 9
. Token Swap ends in November 30
. 15 projects including Velocia.io, VeriTransfer.io, AFX logistics to announce launching on Aion before EOY 2018
. 2-way cross-chain bridges were demo'ed earlier last week at Engage Aion event & will soon be released.
. Mavennet to release info on validators & bridge operators by end of November
. MaivenNet is busy evangelizing AFE (Aion for Enterprise) worldwide.
. Matt Spoke is now Director of Blockchain Tech Coalition of Canada & on the borad of directors of Ethereum Enterprise Alliance (new partnerships are a phone call away)

He said parallel transactions with the AVM!  Does that mean spoke chains and infinite scaling??? January in production..

Thrilled to officially announce our support of the @Aion_Network, adding to our public network tools and make #decentralization and #interoperability a reality! Read the full announcement here: http://bit.ly/2QqE1AV

Aion Media Mentions:

1) Crypto Ninjas
Aion Network partners with Blockdaemon for easy node deployment
https://www.cryptoninjas.net/2018/10/02/aion-network-partners-with-blockdaemon-for-easy-node-deployment/

2) Telecoms Tech News
The adoption of blockchain in telecoms and banking – and addressing interoperability challenges
https://www.telecomstechnews.com/news/2018/oct/02/adoption-of-blockchain-and-interoperability-challenges/

3) Blockchain Magazine
Interoperability: A Relevant Catalyst to Blockchain Success
https://blockchainmagazine.net/interoperability-a-relevant-catalyst-to-blockchain-success/

LATokens Cryptocurrency Exchange has announced that they are supporting the aionSwap.  AION holders can exchange their AION ERC-20 Token into AION Coins on LAToken until October 19th.  Read the full announcement -> https://t.co/IyhMksfrtK

Read the latest update on the AION Token Swap! https://buff.ly/2Qv0ltn 

👀Matt Spoke's latest update Sept 5th👀

From Seoul, South Korea Aion founder Matt Spoke shares updates regarding the token swap, current partnerships and a general overview of Aion's global adoption efforts in Asia.

Keypoints:

🐨Checking from Seoul outside Line Corporation / Bitbox exchange HQ, building relationships with key crypto companies, more traction building and more updates from projects and partnerships from Asia.

🗼Spent a few days in Tokyo Japan met with Koubou Sakai of Crypto Peace Project: https://youtu.be/XPRSMxpNf2s

 🐲Off China to regroup in Shanghai for Asian Strategy with Jin Tu, 14 person dev team is in place, now working to build awareness strategy


#AionSwap Token Swap Updates:
🎢Great feedback with the Token Bridge
🎥Watch Kimberly Luu's video update: https://youtu.be/CYQc3LA-Wa0
🚀More exchange partners in the works, the big exchanges are coming!
👉Swap ends at the end of November
💼Ledger hardware wallet integration: https:/[Suspicious link removed]/VioUvEOJJq

🚧Tooling and Infrastructure:
🌠Blockdamon Update: https:/[Suspicious link removed]/2YxT4Tx0cs
🥄Tons of tools coming to make it easier for dApp developers to #BUIDL

Past Events:

👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 #AionEngage 70 partners got together to show off the projects and to talk about developing the Aion ecosystem
Matt's Talk: https://youtu.be/bu8sGhoqxas

Projects Announcements:
🎮Recap of ClanPlay (gaming project building on Aion), AMA  https:/[Suspicious link removed]/6KFsM6RaHL

⛏Mining:
We're happy with the new traction and progress Aion is getting new pools joining the network.

⚙️Engineering:

⛓New Engineering team focus on consensus protocols design and how to introduce the concept of proof of stake into the hybrid consensus.

🔬Lots of work being done by the Virtual Machine Engineering team - great progress on the plans to unlock java ecosystem for App developers on top of the Aion.  The AVM will be ready in the next few months for public testing.

🏯Matt will be in Asia for the rest of October and will hit Shanghai, Hong Kong Beijing and more. 

Reach out to us at support@aion.network for any issues with the Swap

Looks good can't wait to see a final version. But we haven't heard anything regarding the enterprise partnerships in months  .

“Solving niche problems is good, but solving problems at scale is much better... we have (the ability to do this), at Aion.” – Ian Chan, Aion COO. Visit https://t.co/dxai6es5xJ for all news and updates. https://t.co/Mhivsv5gy2

👀Matt Spoke's latest update Sept 5th👀
https://youtu.be/qHCGPj8MvLI

From Seoul, South Korea Aion founder Matt Spoke shares updates regarding the token swap, current partnerships and a general overview of Aion's global adoption efforts in Asia.

Keypoints:

🐨Checking from Seoul outside Line Corporation / Bitbox exchange HQ, building relationships with key crypto companies, more traction building and more updates from projects and partnerships from Asia.

🗼Spent a few days in Tokyo Japan met with Koubou Sakai of Crypto Peace Project: https://youtu.be/XPRSMxpNf2s

 🐲Off China to regroup in Shanghai for Asian Strategy with Jin Tu, 14 person dev team is in place, now working to build awareness strategy

#AionSwap Token Swap Updates:
🎢Great feedback with the Token Bridge
🎥Watch Kimberly Luu's video update: https://youtu.be/CYQc3LA-Wa0
🚀More exchange partners in the works, the big exchanges are coming!
👉Swap ends at the end of November
💼Ledger hardware wallet integration: https:/[Suspicious link removed]/VioUvEOJJq

🚧Tooling and Infrastructure:
🌠Blockdamon Update: https:/[Suspicious link removed]/2YxT4Tx0cs
🥄Tons of tools coming to make it easier for dApp developers to #BUIDL

Past Events:

👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 #AionEngage 70 partners got together to show off the projects and to talk about developing the Aion ecosystem
Matt's Talk: https://youtu.be/bu8sGhoqxas

Projects Announcements:
🎮Recap of ClanPlay (gaming project building on Aion), AMA  https:/[Suspicious link removed]/6KFsM6RaHL

⛏Mining:
We're happy with the new traction and progress Aion is getting new pools joining the network.

⚙️Engineering:

⛓New Engineering team focus on consensus protocols design and how to introduce the concept of proof of stake into the hybrid consensus.

🔬Lots of work being done by the Virtual Machine Engineering team - great progress on the plans to unlock java ecosystem for App developers on top of the Aion.  The AVM will be ready in the next few months for public testing.

🏯Matt will be in Asia for the rest of October and will hit Shanghai, Hong Kong Beijing and more. 

Reach out to us at support@aion.network for any issues with the Swap

I think Aeron is a good money to use in the bank and its price is stable. Some of your links can not open, I only see your ads appear here.

With systems like Aion … the cost of infrastructure will drop significantly” – Matt Spoke, Aion Founder. Visit : https://aion.network/#stay-informed

Exciting Q4 ahead for Aion hodlers: 🌚

. Ledger adds native Aion: Done✅
. Aion presents at Devcon 4: Oct 30⏳
. Final public TRS distribution: Nov 9⏳
. Token Swap period ends: Nov 30⏳
. Fifth-9.com tweets Dapp launching in Oct⏳
. Clan-Play.com GG launch on Aion (Mobile App with 2million users): end of Nov⏳
. WinMiner.com token launch on Aion (Already signed pilot agreement with publicly traded security firm with 100s millions of users to onboard to crypto)⏳
. 15 projects (Velocia.io, VeriTransfer.io, AFX logistics...) to launch on Aion by EOY 2018⏳
. 2-way cross-chain bridges were demo'ed at Engage Aion event & will soon be released⏳
. MavenNet team to release info on validators & bridge operators by end of Nov⏳
. Java-based Aion Virtual Machine (AVM) testnet coming this Dec & to Mainnet in Jan⏳
. Next Aion Consensus specs coming in "next month or so" according to Matt's Oct 5 update⏳
. MaivenNet is busy evangelizing AFE (Aion for Enterprise) worldwide & will soon reveal enterprise partnerships.✈️🌍
. Matt Spoke is now Director of Blockchain Tech Coalition of Canada & on the borad of directors of Ethereum Enterprise Alliance (future partnerships here we come)🌚

“We set out to build the Aion Foundation because we believe there are a lot of inefficiencies and inequity left in the world” – Matt Spoke, Aion Founder. Visit https://t.co/GRpeSgYQdQ for all news and updates https://t.co/0xqzLJfwbp

Now many who are interested in bitcoin will want to buy at this price because 1000 - it's like such a serious psychological barrier but most still think that you can only buy from 1 coin,that he shares probably do not know.

Binance has announced their support of the Token Swap. Deposits and withdrawals of the AION Token will be suspended on Oct 15th at 10AM UTC and then automatically converted to the AION Coin. Binance will notify users once the swap process is complete. https://blog.aion.network/swap-your-aion-tokens-with-binance-ea2ed840a256

It was very good to go through Mainet. They're gonna start moving better now. It's faster and safer.

Interesting that they are still suspending the deposits & withdrawls.  Are other community members seeing the same?  The expectation is that Binance would alert users once the swap was completed.

Updated my website for a couple articles related to Aion Partners and updated the calendar to include WinMiner speaking at Blockchain Solutions in Barcelona.  Please check it out and let me know if there are other stories from Aion partners that may be interesting

“We built the Aion Foundation because there's a lot of inefficiencies and inequities (in the world) that haven't been solved by previous technologies.” – Matt Spoke, Aion Founder. Visit https://t.co/jYBmvb2RAg   for all news and updates. #blockchain #dev $AION #AionNetwork https://t.co/FisC0eq69J

Announcement: BCEX will add AION/BTC trading
2018-10-18

Dear BCEX users:
Mainet AION token now is available at BTC trading market. Details are listed below:
Deposit & Withdrawal Time:
October 18,2018,10:00（UTC+8）
Launching Time:
October 19,2018,21:00（UTC+8）

Thank you for your support to the project team, the TELEGRAM events is held:
Activity time：October 19,2018,20:00（UTC+8）
Join the BCEX official telegram group and join live activity.
For activity content, see the telegram group top announcement, enter the group link: https://t.me/bcex_official.
About AION
Mainstream adoption of blockchain systems has been limited due to unsolved questions of scalability, privacy, and interoperability. Core to our hypothesis is the idea that many blockchains will be created to solve unique business challenges, within unique industries. As such, the Aion Network is designed to support custom blockchain architectures, while providing a trustless mechanism for cross-chain interoperability. At the root of this system is the Aion blockchain, a state of the art blockchain that introduces a new paradigm of security, and fair, representative crypto-economic incentives.
Token total: 465,934,586.66
Suggested price: $0.50
Official Website: https://aion.network/
White paper: https://aion.network/media/en-aion-network-technical-introduction.pdf

About the Brand-new Maker-Taker Mechanism
The users can act as both the Maker and the Taker. The transaction fee is stipulated as follows:
1.Maker: When the transaction is executed, BCEX will reward 0.1% to the Maker.
2.Taker: Transaction fees is 0.2% for each transaction, including purchase orders and sales orders.
Note:
If the user makes a deal with himself or herself, the user is both Maker and Taker. BCEX will charge the transaction fee of 0.2% and reward 0.1% to the user, that is, the user shall pay 0.1% transaction fee in the process of making a deal.

Risk declarations:
Due to frequent changes in policies, users in USA, China, Singapore and other regions should consult their national lawyers before engaging in transactions to avoid unnecessary losses. BCEX reserves the right to suspend or terminate services provided to users who may violate the laws of their home countries at any time.
Trading digital tokens is very risky, because the price is constantly unstable. You may encounter issues such as project team dissolution, price manipulation and etc.. Please be aware of these risks and take your actions carefully.

Welcome to BCEX official community
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BCEX
October 18,2018

Deposits take a little longer since binance waits for 60 confirmations

I don't know, maybe I'm wrong, but I think this coin is highly overrated and doesn't actually have good technology. This is definitely a bad investment.

Token release schedule (TRS) for early purchasers. If you locked up tokens in a smart contract by a certain date last year they were redistributed monthly for a year plus a bonus.

The last distribution is Nov 9.

The other 200MM of the total supply (other than 1% annual inflation for mining rewards) will be distributed monthly for another 2 years (8.5MM per month), with half of that going to the not-for-profit Aion Foundation to be used for bounties, grants, and operational costs.

We're attending Web3 & @Devcon and looking to co-create, invest and partner on some specific problems facing the dApp community. If you’re already involved in solving these problems (see article below),  we’d love to chat.

why don't you try aion bridge , really easy and fast. kucoin has history of delaying token swap. your coin might get stuck there close to deadline .

“The next centuries technical challenges will be for the benefit of improving the human species.” – Jin Tu, Aion Co-Founder. Visit https://buff.ly/2x8btEX   for all news and updates .

That's right. Those who own a printing press need constant inflation. So that people are poor and they are rich. They did not just create a mechanism of the world economy devaluation of money.

Blockchains are rebuilding a layer of confidence into the technology that we are going to live with in the future” – Matt Spoke, Aion Founder. Visit https://buff.ly/2x8btEX  for all news and updates .

Providing currency-it is an opportunity to come to the provider and exchange currency for the goods-provider at any time at a guaranteed rate. The dollar has been unsecured for decades.

Hi, we participated in the IAME Bitcointalk Bounty that ended 31/05/2018. You may have forgotten your signature bounty. You have 5,246 IAME tokens. get it.

It is here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5051995.msg46975384#msg46975384

I am a newbie, I don't have permission to send you a private message, so I can only send public messages.
Enjoy your bounty

It's about taking the risk and margin that's been created (with centralized applications) and decentralizing it.” – Sam Pajot-Phipps, Strategic Initiatives. Visit https://buff.ly/2x8btEX    for all news and updates .

We're excited to attend #DevCon4 in Prague next week. If you would like to meet up and chat with us, please send us a DM! #DevCon #Blockchain #Ethereum #BUIDL #CzechRepublic https://t.co/jEJZmqGx8t

Devcon4 starts in a few days that could very well be the catalyst for the next bullmarket

After mainnet but aion still get dumped,and look on daily chart,it is almost stay at atl of year .

Matt's Spoke Update October 26th

Summary: https://youtu.be/ZOGzV15uUmA

✈️ Back from Shanghai - made some great progress.

🚧Mike Mason’s Blog Post on decentralized infrastructure problems, how Aion is looking to co-create, invest and partner on solving them.  http://[Suspicious link removed]/2zbr9Yy

➡️Token Swap Updates:

🏦Binance completed the swap: http://[Suspicious link removed]/2DdiMjJ

💪New exchanges supporting the Coin BitFinex & Coinbene

⚙️Exchanges supporting the Swap: Changely, KuCoin (date TBA)

💼New Wallets: Kaiser (TBA) and Magnum

🎢 Aion Token Bridge, great feedback so far!

👀Don’t wait to complete the swap!  For those who are a part of the TRS, the final transaction will be on Nov. 9th.

👉 Reach out to Support@aion.network if you have questions.

✈️ Ecosystem & Strategy Team was at Web3 Conference last week in Berlin

✈️ Dev, Ecosystem & Strategy Team at DevCon4, look out for the team!

⛏WinMiner - Came into our forums to chat with our community to talk about bringing mining to the masses and their BEE Token, Aion’s first ICO
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2yFmKxv

💡SPRXS, the first dApp built on the Aion Network, developed by our UK Partners Fifth9, being rolled out across universities in the UK.
https://www.sprxs.io/

🗣Matt is speaking at a conference in SF in November http://[Suspicious link removed]/2yFuXBH.

“We were impressed with their (Aion) ability to rapidly adapt to the complexity of this project.” Mark Lawson, Co-Founder VeriTransfer. https://t.co/JxK6syOzS7
Visit https://t.co/jYBmvb2RAg  for all news and updates #blockchain #dev $AION #AionNetwork https://t.co/XUutcsbO9f

Complexity is what occurs when there are a bunch of different nodes connecting to each other. The number of connections goes up exponentially, as does the way they can interact with each other. And just as there are nodes on networks, each network forms its own node in the total ecosystem.

The blockchain ecosystem has grown a massive amount over the last 3 years, and it is continuing to grow. This has created growing pains in terms of compatibility and interoperability, which in turn are creating opportunities for companies like AION to step in with their solution.

Progress is Being Made
Since AION was funded by a token sale in October 2017, they have made significant progress. The company was started by Nuco, the same company that created Deloitte’s blockchain arm.  This year they have both launched their mainnet and their pool software, and their roadmap shows many more new goals being reached in the near future. AION is definitely a “big picture” type of company, and the industry needs a solution like this right now.

Facebook’s power isn’t in its technology, but in the network effects it has. There are so many people currently using Facebook that it naturally draws more people to its network on a daily basis. AION’s goal is to do the same thing for the entire blockchain network, which in their eyes, would make it “business-ready”.

The Problems AION Needs to Solve
The three key problems that need to be solved are regarding scalability, interoperability, and privacy. Businesses are naturally hesitant to move any aspect of their operations onto the blockchain while major issues still exist.

Scalability issues are a constantly brought up problem with blockchain technology in general, as efficiency tends to erode as the companies hit critical scale. AION is essentially proposing an ecosystem-like solution that will solve this problem in a roundabout way.

Interoperability is another critical issue that leaves many companies skeptical about the risks of blockchain. They don’t want to have all their data tied to one network, with an inability to move it around. Think of it in the same way that users of Facebook have all their data and friends tied to that one social network, and are locked in. Businesses don’t want this to happen to them.

Finally, there is the privacy issue. Having transparent transactions isn’t something all companies are going to find acceptable, which is why AION is working to create private solutions that will ease the worries of companies.

AION’s Investment Case
Like everything else in the crypto industry, AION went through a massive downtrend starting at the beginning of the year, experiencing a bounce in May. AION is currently trading at $0.402 USD, and has been trading relatively flat over the last few months.

This creates a solid buying opportunity for those interested in the use case, as this feels like a floor for the coin. There are several other projects with a similar goal to AION, however for those who find the current pricing appealing, AION may be purchased on Binance.

. Aion team at Ethereum Devcon4🇪🇺: Oct30-Nov2
. Matt on Interoperability panel, SanFrancisco🇺🇸: Nov7
. Final public TRS distribution: Nov 9
. Token Swap period ends: Nov 30

20 projects launching on Aion by EOY 2018:
. WinMiner.com (pilot w/ publicly-traded security firm w/ 100s millions users)
. Clan-Play.com (2M users) launch late Nov
. Velocia.io (Pilot program with 10k taxis)
. VeriTransfer.io
. NorthernBlock.ca AFX logistics
. Centrys.io THÉO & SPiRO for enterprise
. Risepic.com
. Sprxs.io by Fifth-9.com
. more projects TBA soon...

Upcoming Roadmap Milestones in Q4:
. Aion-based ATS tokens
. 2-way cross-chain bridges
. Bridge operators & validators (Staking)
. Java-based Aion Virtual Machine (AVM)
. Proof-of-Intelligence

Anyone confused about the token supply dynamics, i earnestly invite you to read my articles about it. I link numerous sources so you can DYOR and come to your own conclusions

Eye on the Supply: Aion’s Token Distribution Analyzed https://link.medium.com/lHjDM1QcqR

Eye on the Supply: End of TRS and Token Swap Update https://link.medium.com/V6I6TT8OoR

🚀Aion Community T-Shirt Design Contest!🚀

We're pleased to announce a new community initiative to design a new Aion T-Shirt 👕which will be available to the community in our online merch store.

👉The contest opens on October 30th and closes on November 16th. The design winner will be announced on November 20th, judged by Aion's marketing team.

👉The winner will the prize is 100 Aion coins and mailed their design printed on a T-shirt. Two Runners-up will also be mailed their design printed on a T-shirt.

👉To enter email jay@aion.network with your design.  PDF, EPS, JPG, PNG are all acceptable files.  If you file is larger than 3M, please use wetransfer.com to send the file.

👉Use these image assets & check our style guide: http://aion.network/assets/

😎Aion's new byline is:  Build The Future You Want

🕶 You can also use other text, like BUIDL etc... get creative!🚀🚀👚

Site: https://aion.network
Forum: https://forum.aion.network
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AionNetwork
Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/srU4qbS
Telegram Chat: https://t.me/aion_blockchain
Telegram ANN: https://t.me/aion_announcement
Blog: https://blog.aion.network/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Aion_Network
Github: https://github.com/aionnetwork/
Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCu4u9tYEgUyNL9KMgrCZvXQ
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AionBlockchain/

“We have shifted ourselves from a business selling software to an ecosystem incentivizing the creation of new businesses ….” Matt Spoke, Founder Aion. Visit https://t.co/jYBmvb2RAg  for all news and updates #blockchain #dev $AION #AionNetwork https://t.co/HeIQMSMQq3

Aion Jay:
Matt's Spoke Update October 26th

Summary: https://youtu.be/ZOGzV15uUmA

✈️ Back from Shanghai - made some great progress.

🚧Mike Mason’s Blog Post on decentralized infrastructure problems, how Aion is looking to co-create, invest and partner on solving them.  http://[Suspicious link removed]/2zbr9Yy

➡️Token Swap Updates:

🏦Binance completed the swap: http://[Suspicious link removed]/2DdiMjJ

💪New exchanges supporting the Coin BitFinex & Coinbene

⚙️Exchanges supporting the Swap: Changely, KuCoin (date TBA)

💼New Wallets: Kaiser (TBA) and Magnum

🎢 Aion Token Bridge, great feedback so far!

👀Don’t wait to complete the swap!  For those who are a part of the TRS, the final transaction will be on Nov. 9th.

👉 Reach out to Support@aion.network if you have questions.

✈️ Ecosystem & Strategy Team was at Web3 Conference last week in Berlin

✈️ Dev, Ecosystem & Strategy Team at DevCon4, look out for the team!

⛏WinMiner - Came into our forums to chat with our community to talk about bringing mining to the masses and their BEE Token, Aion’s first ICO
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2yFmKxv

💡SPRXS, the first dApp built on the Aion Network, developed by our UK Partners Fifth9, being rolled out across universities in the UK.
https://www.sprxs.io/

🗣Matt is speaking at a conference in SF in November http://[Suspicious link removed]/2yFuXBH.

Interstellar:
. Final public TRS distribution: Nov 9
. Boston BC Finance Conf: Nov14-15
. Token Swap period ends: Nov 30

20 projects expected to launch on Aion by EOY 2018:
. WinMiner.com (pilot w/ publicly-traded security firm w/ 100s millions users)
. Clan-Play.com (2M users) launch late Nov
. Velocia.io (Pilot program with 10k taxis)
. VeriTransfer.io
. NorthernBlock.ca AFX logistics
. Centrys.io THÉO & SPiRO for enterprise
. Risepic.com
. Sprxs.io by Fifth-9.com
. more projects TBA soon...

Upcoming Roadmap Milestones in Q4:
. Aion-based ATS tokens
. 2-way cross-chain bridges
. Bridge operators & validators (Staking)
. Java-based Aion Virtual Machine (AVM)
. Proof-of-Intelligence

20 projects expected to launch on Aion by EOY 2018:
. WinMiner.com (pilot w/ publicly-traded security firm w/ 100s millions users)
. Clan-Play.com (2M users) launch late Nov
. Velocia.io (Pilot program with 10k taxis)
. VeriTransfer.io
. NorthernBlock.ca AFX logistics
. Centrys.io THÉO & SPiRO for enterprise
. Risepic.com
. Sprxs.io by Fifth-9.com
. more projects TBA soon...

Upcoming Roadmap Milestones in Q4:
. Aion-based ATS tokens
. 2-way cross-chain bridges
. Bridge operators & validators (Staking)
. Java-based Aion Virtual Machine (AVM)
. Proof-of-Intelligence

“Establish blockchain as an enabling technology for a future decentralized world - that’s really our mission.” Karim Zeine, Aion. Visit https://t.co/jYBmvb2RAg for all news and updates #blockchain #dev $AION #AionNetwork https://t.co/eYHN9fxgF7

🥊Projects Building on Aion:

. WinMiner.com
. Clan-Play.com
. Velocia.io
. VeriTransfer.io
. NorthernBlock.ca AFX logistics
. Centrys.io
. Risepic.com
. Sprxs.io by Fifth-9.com
. more projects TBA soon...

So using the aion app on ledger means interacting with desktop wallet?? I thought you could just storeddirectly on aion desktop wallet

We're really creating trust in a trustless environment.” Amanda Dorenberg, CMO Centrys. Visit https://buff.ly/2x8btEX  for all news and updates .

For all Coinomi giveaway participant, there's no point showing your ETH address here. AION coin is not ERC20 token anymore, and also you should ask at Conomi TG, not here..

Might be the dumbest thing you’ve ever said on here. ETH has 15-20k devs working on the network. Has thousands of Dapps on it already. Goes to show how hard an actual scalable decentralized network is to build.

“If we grow this ecosystem together then we can turn this into a long-term, sustainable model.” Matt Spoke, Founder Aion. Visit https://t.co/jYBmvb2RAg for all news and updates #blockchain #dev $AION #AionNetwork https://t.co/rYHmtg3nUi

I know some projects cashed in for times like these so funding commutes in times like these. Aion was one of them, I hope?

Constantly trying to figure out what can we do better.” Matt Spoke, Founder Aion. Visit https://aion.network/  for all news and updates .

Last days for swap operation. Just stayed for a week.

IMPORTANT: The AION Token Swap Period is Coming to An End – Have you Swapped Your Tokens? Visit the Aion Blog to Learn More https://t.co/mJAWCgCDec  $AION #AionNetwork #Blockchain https://t.co/9t1ueUKyb6

Introducing the Aion Desktop Wallet release v1.2 which focuses exclusively on maintenance and functionality of the wallet. https://t.co/ZHOlDOVnlo

I send ERC 20 to the adress whitch appears in the "manually enter transaction" field right?

Aion is a nice project, currently the price is quite low. I think in a short time will gain value again. I also know there are things to do about the swap., you should check it :)

AionNetwork is once again setting a precedent of transparency in the blockchain industry by joining MessariCrypto's Disclosure Registry.

Our Virtual Machine team lead Jeff Disher explains why the new Aion Virtual Machine #AVM will be based on the Java Virtual Machine

https://blog.aion.network/aion-virtual-machine-avm-why-java-and-the-jvm-240b78ad8a77

AION UPDATE | BlockchainBrad Exclusive with Matt Spoke | Interoperability & Usability | Blockchain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GomFV7Uodw&feature=youtu.be

is there an ETA when all ecr20 tokens will be able to transfer directly into AION? That would almost be like a dex for erc 20 tokens in a way

Today we released a report detailing the reasons behind the creation of the AionFoundation and its work, goals, and financial information. The goal is to provide a new standard in transparency and accountability within our industry. https://blog.aion.network/the-aion-foundation-report-e369169f098

Something To confirm though, they won a major exchange listing where the nasdaq is involved. Will the lose this listing?

AION is a great project. It will withstand the bitter winds of crypto winter, Satoshi willing. Peace be upon him/her.

Our mission is to become part of the remaining list of Protocols five years from now”  Click below to follow AionNetwork for all news and updates.

One project I'm really excited about! I should probably start promoting it more. It's an amazing project that offers what I think nis the logical evolution after smart contracts. Which is the ability to interconnect blockchains

 im all for people liking and buying apple products, but when people say apple products are superior, that is just false.

I don't know a single thing about this cybercoin called “Aion” except that they put out this detailed transparency report: https://t.co/CCmlR7g9pn But this all by itself speaks very well of them! Every cybercoin should do likewise.

We're leveraging the Aion Foundation to support developers.” – Matt Spoke, Aion Founder. Visit https://t.co/jYBmvb2RAg   for all news and updates https://t.co/1eHhkErphQ

Aion has fallen too far behind the market. This means more than other projects.

AVM vs EVM and WASM. An in depth look at tradeoffs between security, determinism, trust, language/feature support, tooling, library support, and performance.
https://t.co/Izjz2bP7dB https://t.co/5Gs0VL8gHT

Ethereum smart contracts & use cases already led to last bull market.

The next bull market will be ignited by interoperability between blockchains, which is also the best scalability solution.

Have you had a chance to explore our outstanding bounties? We need more dev tools t support the AVM. https://t.co/PPmqC578UV https://t.co/Tzxs1wuw61

Each chain in the Aion network is capable of 100 TPS, so if the Aion network deploys 100K spoke chains, the overall throughput of the Aion network would be 10million TPS.

At the turn of the 20th century, something unprecedented happened; a new industry emerged that had no ancestors. The modern internet brought incredible promises of a better world... But this time we went in naively without questioning ethical boundaries" https://t.co/9aXnkZM8v9

In blockchain, tokens are a combination of value representation and/or access to rights. This broad scope makes it non-trivial for determining how you should design your token, however, we're here to help. https://t.co/Hc8VaBK1UX https://t.co/hiWpMdHrRJ

Make a new year promise, stake it and invite some friends to keep you honest. https://t.co/7QZcpksDIK

Java Smart Contracts Hit The Testnet
Aion Virtual Machine (AVM) testnet is officially up and running.

https://blog.aion.network/java-smart-contracts-hit-the-testnet-ef0b8810f26e

Ledger Nano S firmware 1.5.5 update does not support Aion for now, and we are working with the Ledger team to restore support. If you have updated and need access to your @Aion_Network wallet on Ledger.

Now that we about to go mainstream I'm guessing reddit will be the place to be, this place gets toxic, saving grace is some very competent community members and early access to updates.

Great to see progress on the regulatory front with the merger of BAC and the Chambers for Digital Commerce to form the Canadian Chamber of Digital Commerce led by @BeingTMW. With Tanya at the helm, we can expect big things from this outfit.

Vault_wallet is now in open beta for android users. If you'd like to try it out sign up here and follow the steps.

I offered to come back and is up to the group members I posted in. I also won't have the time like I used to have.

Aion is a quality project i am holding some from the ico but they were erc 20 based aion tokens, from last few months i have not followed the developments in aion socan anyone tell me do i need to swap to aion coins or erc aions are still active?

A Methodology for Roadmapping Public Blockchain Networks
Roadmap format included

In the coming weeks, the team will publish a roadmap for publication in this format. The roadmap takes into account work carried out in all areas. https://blog.aion.network/a-methodology-for-roadmapping-public-blockchain-networks-25d32da76bb1

Hey guys,

I am pleased to announce that WoolyPooly launched AION pool!
Low fee - just 0.9%
PPLNS method reward as usual.
10 coins min payout.
No issues with payments and 24/7 support.

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